October is one of the warmer months of the year in Toowoomba, with average highs near 27.8°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 20.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Toowoomba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Toowoomba was 2025 — when the month averaged 24.1°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 17.6°C. Typical October days reach 27.8°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Toowoomba, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2018 with 129 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Toowoomba during October averages 60%. The most humid October was 2010 at 79%, and the least humid was 2023 at 48%.
October receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Toowoomba. The sunniest Octobers were 2013 and 2023 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Toowoomba during October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October was 2002 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.2°C | 19.5°C | 20.6°C | 20.2°C | 21.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 26.8°C | 27.1°C | 28.5°C | 27.7°C | 29.2°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 12.0°C | 12.8°C | 12.7°C | 13.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 56 mm | 61 mm | 65 mm | 53 mm | -16 mm |
October temperatures in Toowoomba have risen by about 3.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (1982) to a record high of 38.7°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 129 mm.
One of the best times to visit Toowoomba
October is one of the best times to visit Toowoomba. Expect days averaging 27.8°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 20.2°C) — warmer than Toowoomba's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (61 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 🔥 | 32.7°C | 24.1°C | 15.6°C | 37.0°C | 9.8°C | 46 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 29.2°C | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 35.8°C | 7.6°C | 37 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 30.8°C | 22.1°C | 13.3°C | 36.8°C | 9.1°C | 8 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 25.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 32.6°C | 8.1°C | 69 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 13.5°C | 34.1°C | 7.1°C | 84 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 28.6°C | 21.1°C | 13.7°C | 32.1°C | 10.2°C | 76 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 30.3°C | 21.6°C | 13.0°C | 37.8°C | 8.4°C | 20 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 26.3°C | 20.1°C | 13.9°C | 31.6°C | 8.4°C | 129 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 33.8°C | 10.7°C | 116 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 27.4°C | 19.0°C | 10.5°C | 31.7°C | 5.0°C | 29 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 29.0°C | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 34.6°C | 10.4°C | 49 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 30.6°C | 21.7°C | 12.8°C | 38.7°C | 5.7°C | 15 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 21.4°C | 13.0°C | 34.5°C | 6.0°C | 34 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 11.3°C | 36.2°C | 5.5°C | 39 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 25.2°C | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 31.3°C | 4.6°C | 104 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 23.0°C | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 27.1°C | 2.5°C | 112 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 20.2°C | 12.0°C | 34.3°C | 6.3°C | 32 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 27.4°C | 19.6°C | 11.9°C | 34.6°C | 6.5°C | 33 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 29.5°C | 21.7°C | 14.0°C | 33.6°C | 8.4°C | 92 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 28.7°C | 20.5°C | 12.3°C | 33.5°C | 8.6°C | 9 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 15.1°C | 37.3°C | 8.5°C | 119 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 13.5°C | 36.1°C | 8.4°C | 51 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 33.6°C | 5.3°C | 105 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 30.2°C | 21.5°C | 12.8°C | 38.7°C | 6.9°C | 27 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 27.7°C | 19.9°C | 12.1°C | 32.9°C | 8.5°C | 84 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 20.4°C | 13.2°C | 34.8°C | 7.1°C | 58 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 20.9°C | 14.0°C | 33.4°C | 9.3°C | 96 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 26.0°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 31.9°C | 5.6°C | 31 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 27.0°C | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 34.1°C | 7.7°C | 100 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 31.3°C | 6.7°C | 41 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 27.3°C | 19.6°C | 11.9°C | 32.5°C | 6.8°C | 69 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 27.4°C | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 35.1°C | 4.6°C | 42 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 26.5°C | 19.0°C | 11.5°C | 34.0°C | 7.2°C | 71 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 10.9°C | 32.4°C | 4.3°C | 26 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 13.0°C | 34.3°C | 10.1°C | 43 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 11.9°C | 33.1°C | 6.0°C | 38 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 12.4°C | 36.0°C | 6.8°C | 62 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 31.8°C | 23.0°C | 14.3°C | 38.7°C | 10.0°C | 12 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 32.6°C | 6.0°C | 127 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 11.7°C | 31.9°C | 6.5°C | 90 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 24.9°C | 17.8°C | 10.8°C | 29.3°C | 6.3°C | 86 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 34.2°C | 4.7°C | 52 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 24.8°C | 18.6°C | 12.5°C | 30.8°C | 5.1°C | 114 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 10.0°C | 35.5°C | 1.9°C | 61 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 11.3°C | 30.8°C | 4.8°C | 24 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.8°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 61 mm of rainfall in Toowoomba, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 129 mm in 2018.
The hottest October reached 38.7°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 1.9°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 29.3°C and overnight lows from 11.1°C to 13.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Toowoomba and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.8°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Toowoomba, averaging 20.2°C.
For October in Toowoomba, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.8°C and lows of 12.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2002).
The wettest October on record was 2018 with 129 mm. On average, October sees 61 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 Toowoomba 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.
