October is close to Port Douglas's year-round average, with average highs near 27.7°C and lows around 22.4°C (mean 25°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Port Douglas's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Port Douglas was 2022 — when the month averaged 27°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 23.2°C. Typical October days reach 27.7°C with nights near 22.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Port Douglas, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2011 with 235 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Douglas during October averages 74%. The most humid October was 2010 at 82%, and the least humid was 1982 at 66%.
October receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Douglas. The sunniest Octobers were 2002 and 2014 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Port Douglas during October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2006 and 2008 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1987 and 2021 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.2°C | 24.6°C | 25.1°C | 24.8°C | 26.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 27.9°C | 27.1°C | 27.8°C | 27.4°C | 28.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 22.4°C | 22.1°C | 22.5°C | 22.3°C | 23.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 45 mm | 39 mm | 75 mm | 28 mm | -18 mm |
October temperatures in Port Douglas have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 18.6°C (1982) to a record high of 33.8°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 235 mm.
A good time to visit Port Douglas
October is a good time to visit Port Douglas, with days averaging 27.7°C and nights around 22.4°C (mean 25°C, close to Port Douglas's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and June 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 | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 23.4°C | 31.7°C | 21.3°C | 50 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 23.2°C | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 13 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 27.8°C | 25.0°C | 22.1°C | 29.5°C | 20.9°C | 21 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 33.0°C | 22.8°C | 74 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 29.8°C | 26.9°C | 24.0°C | 32.0°C | 22.3°C | 8 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 27.8°C | 25.2°C | 22.5°C | 30.7°C | 21.0°C | 5 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 24.5°C | 21.8°C | 29.3°C | 20.0°C | 35 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 22.4°C | 30.6°C | 20.3°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 25.1°C | 22.8°C | 30.2°C | 21.0°C | 108 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 27.6°C | 25.2°C | 22.7°C | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 34 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 26.3°C | 23.9°C | 21.5°C | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 40 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 21.7°C | 32.6°C | 20.4°C | 14 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 28.0°C | 25.3°C | 22.6°C | 30.5°C | 21.3°C | 34 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 27.4°C | 24.7°C | 22.0°C | 30.8°C | 20.7°C | 36 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 25.2°C | 22.5°C | 33.8°C | 21.3°C | 235 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 24.7°C | 22.8°C | 27.9°C | 20.0°C | 177 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 30.6°C | 20.4°C | 30 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 27.2°C | 24.9°C | 22.6°C | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 51 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 22.5°C | 31.6°C | 21.2°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 25.5°C | 23.2°C | 20.8°C | 28.8°C | 19.3°C | 78 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 23.5°C | 32.4°C | 20.9°C | 28 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 28.3°C | 25.3°C | 22.4°C | 31.5°C | 20.8°C | 29 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 22.9°C | 33.4°C | 21.6°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 22.3°C | 33.5°C | 20.3°C | 1 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 28.0°C | 25.3°C | 22.7°C | 31.0°C | 20.4°C | 56 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 30.7°C | 22.2°C | 62 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 22.5°C | 29.1°C | 21.1°C | 25 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 26.5°C | 24.1°C | 31.9°C | 22.1°C | 53 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 26.4°C | 23.9°C | 21.5°C | 28.4°C | 19.8°C | 40 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 22.4°C | 30.4°C | 20.6°C | 171 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 24.5°C | 21.9°C | 29.0°C | 20.1°C | 77 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 24.2°C | 21.5°C | 29.7°C | 19.9°C | 37 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 24.2°C | 21.4°C | 29.5°C | 19.2°C | 19 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 26.2°C | 23.9°C | 21.7°C | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 20 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 24.7°C | 22.0°C | 30.6°C | 19.8°C | 4 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 27.3°C | 24.6°C | 21.9°C | 29.4°C | 19.5°C | 7 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 22.7°C | 30.9°C | 20.1°C | 47 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 23.4°C | 30.3°C | 21.3°C | 90 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 29.0°C | 25.8°C | 22.6°C | 32.4°C | 20.4°C | 11 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 23.2°C | 30.4°C | 21.6°C | 56 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 24.8°C | 22.0°C | 31.4°C | 19.9°C | 85 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 24.5°C | 21.8°C | 32.0°C | 20.9°C | 34 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 27.9°C | 25.4°C | 22.9°C | 30.9°C | 20.8°C | 36 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.8°C | 23.7°C | 20.7°C | 30.2°C | 18.6°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 24.9°C | 22.2°C | 32.0°C | 20.3°C | 52 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.7°C with lows near 22.4°C (mean 25°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 48 mm of rainfall in Port Douglas, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 235 mm in 2011.
The hottest October reached 33.8°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 18.6°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.4°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 21.9°C to 23.4°C over the same span.
October is close to Port Douglas's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.7°C daytime highs and 22.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Port Douglas, averaging 25°C.
For October in Port Douglas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.7°C and lows of 22.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2006).
The wettest October on record was 2011 with 235 mm. On average, October sees 48 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 Port Douglas 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.
