October is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa, with average highs near 34.8°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 29°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Weipa was 1998 — when the month averaged 30.6°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 26.4°C. Typical October days reach 34.8°C with nights near 23.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Weipa, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 109 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Weipa during October averages 62%. The most humid October was 2010 at 71%, and the least humid was 1982 at 58%.
October receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Weipa. The sunniest October was 2014 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1996, 2000 and 2010 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Weipa during October is 4.1 m/s. The windiest October was 2008 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.0°C | 28.7°C | 29.0°C | 29.1°C | 29.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 34.8°C | 34.7°C | 34.7°C | 34.7°C | 35.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 23.1°C | 22.7°C | 23.2°C | 23.4°C | 24.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 14 mm | 26 mm | 23 mm | 14 mm | -11 mm |
October temperatures in Weipa have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 17.5°C (1982) to a record high of 38.7°C (2022).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 109 mm.
A good time to visit Weipa
October is a good time to visit Weipa, with days averaging 34.8°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 29°C, warmer than Weipa's yearly average) and low rainfall. July 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 | 35.4°C | 29.9°C | 24.3°C | 37.6°C | 21.8°C | 15 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 35.3°C | 29.6°C | 23.9°C | 37.3°C | 21.5°C | 8 mm | 64% | 4.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 35.3°C | 29.1°C | 22.9°C | 37.1°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 35.4°C | 30.2°C | 25.0°C | 38.7°C | 22.4°C | 13 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 36.1°C | 30.3°C | 24.5°C | 38.4°C | 21.9°C | 10 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 35.3°C | 29.5°C | 23.7°C | 37.1°C | 21.5°C | 39 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 34.5°C | 28.5°C | 22.5°C | 36.6°C | 20.0°C | 9 mm | 63% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 35.5°C | 29.4°C | 23.2°C | 37.0°C | 21.0°C | 14 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 34.6°C | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 36.5°C | 21.8°C | 43 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 35.7°C | 30.0°C | 24.3°C | 37.2°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 34.1°C | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 36.7°C | 20.6°C | 3 mm | 60% | 5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 34.6°C | 28.3°C | 22.0°C | 36.3°C | 20.4°C | 3 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 35.6°C | 29.5°C | 23.5°C | 36.8°C | 21.8°C | 8 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 33.9°C | 28.6°C | 23.3°C | 36.0°C | 21.7°C | 56 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 34.8°C | 29.6°C | 24.3°C | 37.0°C | 20.7°C | 16 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 33.5°C | 29.1°C | 24.7°C | 35.2°C | 23.6°C | 81 mm | 71% | 4.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 34.0°C | 28.4°C | 22.8°C | 36.0°C | 20.5°C | 37 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 34.9°C | 29.5°C | 24.0°C | 36.8°C | 22.1°C | 11 mm | 63% | 5.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 35.1°C | 29.5°C | 23.9°C | 37.1°C | 21.5°C | 31 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 32.3°C | 26.4°C | 20.6°C | 35.4°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 63% | 5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 35.4°C | 29.8°C | 24.1°C | 38.1°C | 21.7°C | 29 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 35.1°C | 28.7°C | 22.4°C | 36.9°C | 20.4°C | 12 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 35.6°C | 29.7°C | 23.7°C | 38.0°C | 21.4°C | 23 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 35.3°C | 29.2°C | 23.0°C | 36.8°C | 21.1°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 35.5°C | 29.5°C | 23.5°C | 38.4°C | 20.5°C | 8 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 33.5°C | 28.8°C | 24.1°C | 35.9°C | 22.4°C | 109 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 34.8°C | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 36.5°C | 20.7°C | 1 mm | 65% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 🔥 | 36.0°C | 30.6°C | 25.2°C | 38.2°C | 23.4°C | 15 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 33.8°C | 27.6°C | 21.4°C | 35.4°C | 18.9°C | 9 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 33.6°C | 28.5°C | 23.5°C | 36.2°C | 22.3°C | 54 mm | 68% | 4.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 34.6°C | 29.1°C | 23.6°C | 36.0°C | 20.0°C | 34 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 34.7°C | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 36.1°C | 19.5°C | 8 mm | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 34.9°C | 28.5°C | 22.2°C | 37.0°C | 20.6°C | 14 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 34.3°C | 28.2°C | 22.1°C | 35.7°C | 20.4°C | 4 mm | 58% | 5.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 34.9°C | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 36.7°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 59% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 35.2°C | 28.6°C | 22.0°C | 37.1°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 34.4°C | 28.8°C | 23.2°C | 36.1°C | 20.8°C | 42 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 35.8°C | 30.1°C | 24.5°C | 37.2°C | 23.2°C | 71 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 36.2°C | 29.6°C | 23.0°C | 38.3°C | 20.4°C | 4 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 34.7°C | 29.2°C | 23.7°C | 36.8°C | 21.4°C | 37 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 33.5°C | 28.1°C | 22.8°C | 35.2°C | 20.3°C | 47 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 34.4°C | 28.5°C | 22.7°C | 36.0°C | 20.6°C | 13 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 35.7°C | 29.8°C | 23.9°C | 37.6°C | 21.4°C | 4 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.7°C | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 36.5°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 58% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.1°C | 29.4°C | 23.8°C | 36.9°C | 21.7°C | 10 mm | 61% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 34.8°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 29°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 21 mm of rainfall in Weipa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 109 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 38.7°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 17.5°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.5°C to 35.5°C and overnight lows from 22.8°C to 24.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.8°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 11th coolest month in Weipa, averaging 29°C.
For October in Weipa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.8°C and lows of 23.2°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.3 m/s (2008).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 109 mm. On average, October sees 21 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 Weipa 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.
