October is close to Proserpine's year-round average, with average highs near 28°C and lows around 21.4°C (mean 24.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Proserpine's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Proserpine was 2021 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 23.1°C. Typical October days reach 28°C with nights near 21.4°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Proserpine, averaging 33 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 129 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Proserpine during October averages 70%. The most humid October was 1998 at 79%, and the least humid was 2009 at 63%.
October receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Proserpine. The sunniest Octobers were 2002 and 2014 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Proserpine during October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1996, 2006 and 2015, among others at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1986, 2005 and 2021 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.7°C | 24.3°C | 24.9°C | 24.4°C | 25.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 27.5°C | 28.2°C | 27.7°C | 28.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 21.2°C | 21.1°C | 21.5°C | 21.2°C | 22.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 28 mm | 29 mm | 34 mm | 40 mm | +6 mm |
October temperatures in Proserpine have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 15.4°C (1982) to a record high of 35.8°C (2001).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 129 mm.
A good time to visit Proserpine
October is a good time to visit Proserpine, with days averaging 28°C and nights around 21.4°C (mean 24.7°C, close to Proserpine's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and August 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 | 29.4°C | 26.0°C | 22.6°C | 33.7°C | 20.2°C | 18 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 25.0°C | 21.8°C | 31.4°C | 19.9°C | 36 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 24.3°C | 20.9°C | 30.4°C | 18.9°C | 10 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 25.6°C | 22.6°C | 33.0°C | 18.6°C | 124 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 🔥 | 29.9°C | 26.2°C | 22.5°C | 32.1°C | 19.7°C | 34 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 21.4°C | 32.3°C | 19.7°C | 20 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 27.7°C | 24.4°C | 21.1°C | 31.2°C | 18.6°C | 25 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 28.2°C | 24.9°C | 21.5°C | 32.6°C | 19.0°C | 48 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 28.1°C | 25.1°C | 22.1°C | 31.3°C | 20.6°C | 122 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 21.2°C | 30.8°C | 17.7°C | 42 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 26.6°C | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 31 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 23.9°C | 20.4°C | 31.7°C | 18.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 21.8°C | 33.5°C | 19.0°C | 5 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 27.1°C | 23.8°C | 20.5°C | 30.0°C | 18.7°C | 9 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 24.6°C | 21.2°C | 32.1°C | 17.1°C | 15 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 27.0°C | 24.2°C | 21.4°C | 28.5°C | 16.9°C | 44 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 33.9°C | 19.8°C | 9 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 27.2°C | 24.3°C | 21.5°C | 29.4°C | 19.3°C | 14 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 21.5°C | 31.6°C | 19.4°C | 18 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 23.1°C | 20.1°C | 32.2°C | 17.9°C | 11 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 29.4°C | 26.0°C | 22.6°C | 33.8°C | 19.3°C | 41 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 25.3°C | 21.8°C | 31.4°C | 20.0°C | 42 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 29.0°C | 25.5°C | 22.0°C | 34.8°C | 19.1°C | 24 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 24.8°C | 21.3°C | 32.3°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 25.5°C | 21.7°C | 35.8°C | 19.1°C | 16 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 27.5°C | 24.4°C | 21.3°C | 31.9°C | 19.4°C | 112 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 24.4°C | 21.3°C | 30.9°C | 18.7°C | 2 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 27.8°C | 25.0°C | 22.2°C | 32.1°C | 19.5°C | 118 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 24.0°C | 20.7°C | 30.3°C | 19.6°C | 12 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 21.3°C | 29.0°C | 19.3°C | 36 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 27.3°C | 24.0°C | 20.7°C | 31.0°C | 18.4°C | 48 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 24.3°C | 20.8°C | 31.1°C | 16.9°C | 10 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 24.4°C | 21.0°C | 31.3°C | 17.0°C | 30 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 26.8°C | 23.8°C | 20.8°C | 30.2°C | 18.8°C | 8 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 24.8°C | 21.6°C | 34.2°C | 19.6°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 27.9°C | 24.3°C | 20.7°C | 32.6°C | 18.5°C | 14 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 24.8°C | 21.0°C | 32.4°C | 17.9°C | 10 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 22.1°C | 32.3°C | 20.1°C | 5 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 22.2°C | 33.0°C | 18.6°C | 23 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 28.8°C | 25.4°C | 22.1°C | 32.5°C | 19.2°C | 55 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 26.8°C | 23.7°C | 20.6°C | 30.5°C | 18.0°C | 129 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 20.4°C | 29.9°C | 18.6°C | 47 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 22.1°C | 32.0°C | 20.1°C | 17 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.2°C | 23.2°C | 19.2°C | 33.1°C | 15.4°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.1°C | 24.2°C | 21.2°C | 32.4°C | 17.7°C | 24 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28°C with lows near 21.4°C (mean 24.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 33 mm of rainfall in Proserpine, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 129 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 35.8°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 15.4°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 27.3°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 20.7°C to 22.1°C over the same span.
October is close to Proserpine's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28°C daytime highs and 21.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Proserpine, averaging 24.7°C.
For October in Proserpine, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28°C and lows of 21.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 129 mm. On average, October sees 33 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 Proserpine 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.
