October is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 16°C (mean 24.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Quilpie was 2025 — when the month averaged 28.1°C — while the coldest was 2016 at 20.3°C. Typical October days reach 32.5°C with nights near 16°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Quilpie, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 87 mm, while the driest were 1982, 2002 and 2023 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Quilpie during October averages 32%. The most humid October was 2010 at 57%, and the least humid was 2002 at 16%.
October receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quilpie. The sunniest October was 2002 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Quilpie during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2013 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | 24.7°C | 24.4°C | 25.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 32.0°C | 31.8°C | 33.0°C | 32.6°C | 33.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 15.2°C | 15.6°C | 16.3°C | 16.1°C | 17.1°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 23 mm | 21 mm | 19 mm | 24 mm | +12 mm |
October temperatures in Quilpie have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (1982) to a record high of 43.7°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
One of the best times to visit Quilpie
October is one of the best times to visit Quilpie. Expect days averaging 32.5°C and nights around 16°C (mean 24.3°C) — warmer than Quilpie's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 36.5°C | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 43.2°C | 11.7°C | 14 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 35.2°C | 26.9°C | 18.6°C | 40.5°C | 13.2°C | 12 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 17.0°C | 40.4°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 30.6°C | 22.9°C | 15.3°C | 36.5°C | 8.2°C | 87 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 32.8°C | 24.4°C | 15.9°C | 42.0°C | 10.6°C | 27 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 37.9°C | 10.3°C | 7 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 33.4°C | 25.0°C | 16.7°C | 40.7°C | 10.9°C | 21 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 35.2°C | 26.6°C | 18.1°C | 41.3°C | 11.0°C | 5 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 33.2°C | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 39.2°C | 12.3°C | 13 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 ❄️ | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 11.8°C | 35.9°C | 6.1°C | 17 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 35.5°C | 27.2°C | 18.9°C | 40.0°C | 12.2°C | 5 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 34.3°C | 25.4°C | 16.5°C | 42.4°C | 8.0°C | 18 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 34.6°C | 25.6°C | 16.5°C | 39.1°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 21% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 32.4°C | 23.6°C | 14.8°C | 39.5°C | 5.9°C | 25 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 31.0°C | 23.3°C | 15.7°C | 39.1°C | 6.7°C | 13 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 21.1°C | 14.0°C | 34.3°C | 5.6°C | 76 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 31.2°C | 23.0°C | 14.8°C | 38.5°C | 7.7°C | 40 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 33.2°C | 24.8°C | 16.4°C | 39.4°C | 9.4°C | 17 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 34.8°C | 26.0°C | 17.3°C | 39.3°C | 9.4°C | 21 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 35.0°C | 26.5°C | 18.0°C | 38.9°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 34.3°C | 26.1°C | 17.8°C | 39.7°C | 11.2°C | 27 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 34.0°C | 25.5°C | 16.9°C | 42.6°C | 12.4°C | 8 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 31.4°C | 23.3°C | 15.2°C | 41.8°C | 7.2°C | 12 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 34.4°C | 24.9°C | 15.5°C | 43.7°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2001 | 30.6°C | 22.6°C | 14.7°C | 36.1°C | 9.2°C | 37 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 31.2°C | 23.9°C | 16.6°C | 37.6°C | 10.5°C | 50 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 32.6°C | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 38.4°C | 9.4°C | 36 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 31.1°C | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 39.3°C | 10.5°C | 3 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 33.8°C | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 41.9°C | 11.2°C | 2 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1996 | 30.7°C | 23.0°C | 15.2°C | 35.9°C | 8.0°C | 31 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 30.9°C | 22.8°C | 14.7°C | 41.8°C | 8.3°C | 26 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 32.1°C | 23.7°C | 15.2°C | 38.2°C | 8.0°C | 17 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1993 | 30.4°C | 22.4°C | 14.4°C | 37.3°C | 7.3°C | 32 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 13.8°C | 38.1°C | 8.0°C | 61 mm | 35% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 34.6°C | 26.3°C | 18.0°C | 40.3°C | 12.7°C | 14 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1990 | 31.3°C | 22.9°C | 14.5°C | 37.1°C | 9.4°C | 7 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 32.7°C | 24.0°C | 15.3°C | 40.9°C | 8.1°C | 27 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1988 | 35.8°C | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 41.8°C | 13.0°C | 1 mm | 26% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 31.7°C | 23.3°C | 14.8°C | 37.9°C | 9.5°C | 13 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 30.8°C | 22.5°C | 14.1°C | 38.1°C | 9.9°C | 9 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 22.5°C | 14.5°C | 36.1°C | 8.2°C | 29 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 31.2°C | 22.8°C | 14.4°C | 37.3°C | 8.7°C | 13 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 32.2°C | 24.2°C | 16.2°C | 38.8°C | 8.5°C | 4 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.4°C | 23.4°C | 14.3°C | 40.8°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.9°C | 22.8°C | 14.8°C | 36.0°C | 6.8°C | 15 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 32.5°C with lows near 16°C (mean 24.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 20 mm of rainfall in Quilpie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 43.7°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 4.6°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.5°C to 33.8°C and overnight lows from 14.8°C to 17.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Quilpie, averaging 24.3°C.
For October in Quilpie, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 16°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (2013).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 87 mm. On average, October sees 20 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 Quilpie 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.
