October is close to Townsville's year-round average, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 23.6°C (mean 25°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Townsville's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Townsville was 2022 — when the month averaged 26.5°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 23.4°C. Typical October days reach 26.4°C with nights near 23.6°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Townsville, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 87 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Townsville during October averages 74%. The most humid October was 1998 at 80%, and the least humid was 2009 at 67%.
October receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Townsville. The sunniest Octobers were 2002 and 2014 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010 and 2017 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Townsville during October is 4.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1981, 1996 and 2015 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.0°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 24.8°C | 25.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 26.5°C | 26.1°C | 26.5°C | 26.2°C | 27.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 23.5°C | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | 23.4°C | 24.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 25 mm | 21 mm | 26 mm | 14 mm | -13 mm |
October temperatures in Townsville have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 18°C (1982) to a record high of 32°C (2022).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
A good time to visit Townsville
October is a good time to visit Townsville, with days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 23.6°C (mean 25°C, close to Townsville's yearly average) and low 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 | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 24.7°C | 29.8°C | 23.1°C | 24 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 25.5°C | 24.2°C | 28.3°C | 22.7°C | 6 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 24.7°C | 23.3°C | 27.6°C | 22.3°C | 4 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 27.8°C | 26.5°C | 25.2°C | 32.0°C | 22.8°C | 37 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 24.8°C | 30.1°C | 23.1°C | 7 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 26.3°C | 24.9°C | 23.5°C | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 6 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 26.0°C | 24.5°C | 23.1°C | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 5 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 26.4°C | 25.1°C | 23.8°C | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 12 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 26.5°C | 25.3°C | 24.2°C | 27.8°C | 22.7°C | 69 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 26.8°C | 25.4°C | 24.0°C | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 10 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 25.5°C | 24.2°C | 22.9°C | 26.5°C | 21.8°C | 15 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 22.7°C | 28.9°C | 21.0°C | 2 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 26.5°C | 25.2°C | 23.9°C | 28.9°C | 22.3°C | 8 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 22.8°C | 28.2°C | 20.8°C | 8 mm | 71% | 4.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 24.9°C | 23.3°C | 30.0°C | 19.8°C | 43 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 26.3°C | 25.0°C | 23.6°C | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 86 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 27.0°C | 25.3°C | 23.6°C | 30.7°C | 22.7°C | 19 mm | 67% | 4.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 26.3°C | 25.0°C | 23.7°C | 27.3°C | 22.8°C | 16 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 26.4°C | 24.9°C | 23.5°C | 29.6°C | 22.3°C | 21 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 24.8°C | 23.4°C | 22.0°C | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 24 mm | 72% | 5.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 25.9°C | 24.6°C | 30.2°C | 22.4°C | 34 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 23.8°C | 27.8°C | 22.1°C | 12 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 27.1°C | 25.6°C | 24.1°C | 31.2°C | 22.8°C | 16 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 26.5°C | 24.9°C | 23.4°C | 29.8°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 26.8°C | 25.3°C | 23.8°C | 30.2°C | 22.2°C | 16 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 26.3°C | 24.9°C | 23.4°C | 28.4°C | 20.3°C | 47 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 26.0°C | 24.7°C | 23.4°C | 27.9°C | 21.8°C | 8 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 27.2°C | 26.0°C | 24.8°C | 30.0°C | 22.1°C | 87 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 25.6°C | 24.3°C | 23.0°C | 27.3°C | 22.0°C | 16 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 26.2°C | 24.8°C | 23.5°C | 27.5°C | 21.7°C | 59 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 26.0°C | 24.5°C | 22.9°C | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 40 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 22.9°C | 28.4°C | 20.8°C | 9 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | 23.0°C | 27.7°C | 19.7°C | 15 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 25.8°C | 24.4°C | 23.0°C | 28.4°C | 22.3°C | 5 mm | 68% | 4.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 23.7°C | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 3 mm | 68% | 4.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 24.7°C | 23.2°C | 28.6°C | 20.9°C | 6 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 25.2°C | 23.6°C | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 19 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 24.5°C | 29.0°C | 23.3°C | 26 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 27.4°C | 25.8°C | 24.2°C | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 15 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 26.9°C | 25.6°C | 24.3°C | 29.1°C | 22.0°C | 47 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 22.9°C | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 73 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 25.7°C | 24.2°C | 22.7°C | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 21 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 26.9°C | 25.5°C | 24.2°C | 29.2°C | 22.4°C | 17 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.5°C | 23.6°C | 21.8°C | 27.7°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.4°C | 24.9°C | 23.3°C | 30.9°C | 20.1°C | 21 mm | 70% | 5.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.4°C with lows near 23.6°C (mean 25°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 23 mm of rainfall in Townsville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 32°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 18°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 27.1°C and overnight lows from 23°C to 24.4°C over the same span.
October is close to Townsville's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 23.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Townsville, averaging 25°C.
For October in Townsville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 23.6°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 87 mm. On average, October sees 23 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 Townsville 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.
