October is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah, with average highs near 33.5°C and lows around 17.1°C (mean 25.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Moranbah was 2025 — when the month averaged 27.8°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 23°C. Typical October days reach 33.5°C with nights near 17.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Moranbah, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 130 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Moranbah during October averages 54%. The most humid October was 1998 at 70%, and the least humid was 1982 at 42%.
October receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Moranbah. The sunniest October was 2002 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 6.
Average wind speed in Moranbah during October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2006 and 2015 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.9°C | 24.9°C | 25.7°C | 24.9°C | 26.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 33.3°C | 33.0°C | 34.0°C | 33.0°C | 34.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 16.6°C | 16.8°C | 17.3°C | 16.8°C | 18.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 35 mm | 38 mm | 36 mm | 39 mm | 0 mm |
October temperatures in Moranbah have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 7.8°C (1982) to a record high of 42°C (2003).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 130 mm.
A good time to visit Moranbah
October is a good time to visit Moranbah, with days averaging 33.5°C and nights around 17.1°C (mean 25.3°C, warmer than Moranbah's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and April are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 36.5°C | 27.8°C | 19.2°C | 41.2°C | 13.7°C | 21 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 34.6°C | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 39.2°C | 14.1°C | 25 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 34.6°C | 25.9°C | 17.3°C | 39.8°C | 14.4°C | 6 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 33.0°C | 25.8°C | 18.6°C | 37.5°C | 13.5°C | 112 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 36.2°C | 27.6°C | 19.0°C | 38.9°C | 13.5°C | 33 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 17.0°C | 37.5°C | 12.1°C | 36 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 34.3°C | 25.8°C | 17.2°C | 39.7°C | 12.7°C | 14 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 34.6°C | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 41.5°C | 12.4°C | 69 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 32.6°C | 25.6°C | 18.6°C | 38.2°C | 16.3°C | 126 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 32.9°C | 24.2°C | 15.5°C | 37.4°C | 10.4°C | 17 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 32.8°C | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 37.7°C | 13.7°C | 26 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 33.3°C | 24.5°C | 15.6°C | 39.4°C | 10.6°C | 8 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 35.3°C | 26.5°C | 17.8°C | 38.7°C | 13.7°C | 14 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 32.5°C | 23.7°C | 15.0°C | 37.9°C | 8.9°C | 13 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 32.2°C | 24.4°C | 16.7°C | 37.5°C | 9.9°C | 27 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 29.7°C | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 33.2°C | 9.0°C | 48 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 33.6°C | 25.0°C | 16.4°C | 37.4°C | 11.8°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 32.7°C | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 36.9°C | 11.6°C | 18 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 33.8°C | 25.5°C | 17.3°C | 39.4°C | 12.0°C | 38 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 24.1°C | 15.6°C | 38.6°C | 13.2°C | 9 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 34.8°C | 27.2°C | 19.6°C | 38.4°C | 14.3°C | 97 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 35.7°C | 26.9°C | 18.1°C | 41.8°C | 14.3°C | 34 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 17.4°C | 42.0°C | 12.4°C | 35 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 35.6°C | 26.5°C | 17.3°C | 41.4°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 34.5°C | 26.0°C | 17.5°C | 39.5°C | 13.8°C | 25 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 32.9°C | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 38.1°C | 14.2°C | 108 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 34.7°C | 26.3°C | 17.9°C | 39.4°C | 13.3°C | 8 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 35.4°C | 12.4°C | 130 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 33.4°C | 25.0°C | 16.6°C | 38.1°C | 13.8°C | 15 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 32.2°C | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 35.4°C | 13.6°C | 26 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 31.6°C | 23.8°C | 16.1°C | 38.2°C | 11.8°C | 92 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 33.6°C | 25.2°C | 16.7°C | 39.5°C | 12.9°C | 28 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 33.6°C | 25.4°C | 17.3°C | 39.2°C | 10.4°C | 25 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 32.3°C | 23.9°C | 15.5°C | 35.3°C | 11.3°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 34.7°C | 25.9°C | 17.1°C | 38.2°C | 13.8°C | 4 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 17.1°C | 38.6°C | 11.7°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 35.2°C | 26.4°C | 17.5°C | 39.3°C | 12.5°C | 24 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 36.4°C | 27.2°C | 18.1°C | 39.2°C | 15.8°C | 6 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 34.2°C | 25.9°C | 17.7°C | 38.6°C | 10.7°C | 66 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 32.6°C | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 36.2°C | 13.1°C | 78 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 23.1°C | 15.7°C | 37.0°C | 10.8°C | 108 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 15.6°C | 37.9°C | 11.7°C | 50 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 34.0°C | 25.7°C | 17.4°C | 39.3°C | 10.5°C | 13 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.1°C | 23.6°C | 14.0°C | 38.0°C | 7.8°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 23.8°C | 15.8°C | 36.6°C | 8.8°C | 7 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 33.5°C with lows near 17.1°C (mean 25.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 37 mm of rainfall in Moranbah, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 130 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 42°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 7.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.2°C to 35°C and overnight lows from 15.7°C to 18.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.5°C daytime highs and 17.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Moranbah, averaging 25.3°C.
For October in Moranbah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.5°C and lows of 17.1°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2006).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 130 mm. On average, October sees 37 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Moranbah behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
