October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeppoon, with average highs near 28.3°C and lows around 20°C (mean 24.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeppoon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Yeppoon was 2025 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 22.7°C. Typical October days reach 28.3°C with nights near 20°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Yeppoon, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2017 with 142 mm, while the driest were 2014 and 2023 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Yeppoon during October averages 66%. The most humid October was 1998 at 74%, and the least humid was 2009 at 57%.
October receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yeppoon. The sunniest Octobers were 2002, 2013 and 2014 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Yeppoon during October is 4.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1981 and 2015 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.9°C | 23.8°C | 24.5°C | 24.0°C | 25.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 28.3°C | 27.9°C | 28.6°C | 28.1°C | 29.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 19.7°C | 20.3°C | 19.9°C | 20.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 36 mm | 52 mm | 44 mm | 54 mm | +6 mm |
October temperatures in Yeppoon have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 10.8°C (1982) to a record high of 36.3°C (2003).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 142 mm.
One of the best times to visit Yeppoon
October is one of the best times to visit Yeppoon. Expect days averaging 28.3°C and nights around 20°C (mean 24.2°C) — close to Yeppoon's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (46 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 🔥 | 30.3°C | 25.9°C | 21.5°C | 35.9°C | 17.9°C | 81 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 29.2°C | 25.1°C | 21.0°C | 33.4°C | 18.1°C | 20 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 24.6°C | 20.2°C | 33.1°C | 18.3°C | 4 mm | 62% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 28.4°C | 24.5°C | 20.7°C | 34.7°C | 17.9°C | 101 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 25.8°C | 21.1°C | 33.1°C | 16.6°C | 59 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 20.4°C | 31.7°C | 18.4°C | 59 mm | 67% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 20.0°C | 34.6°C | 17.6°C | 49 mm | 66% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 29.2°C | 24.9°C | 20.7°C | 35.1°C | 17.1°C | 47 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 28.4°C | 24.9°C | 21.4°C | 33.9°C | 19.3°C | 142 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 28.1°C | 23.6°C | 19.1°C | 33.2°C | 13.5°C | 19 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 27.4°C | 23.8°C | 20.2°C | 31.1°C | 18.0°C | 19 mm | 66% | 4.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 28.0°C | 23.5°C | 19.1°C | 35.2°C | 14.5°C | 4 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 29.4°C | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 33.8°C | 18.1°C | 14 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 27.4°C | 23.0°C | 18.7°C | 33.0°C | 14.5°C | 59 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 27.8°C | 23.7°C | 19.7°C | 32.7°C | 13.4°C | 42 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 26.6°C | 23.0°C | 19.4°C | 29.0°C | 13.4°C | 49 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 28.9°C | 24.6°C | 20.3°C | 35.0°C | 18.5°C | 11 mm | 57% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 27.2°C | 23.5°C | 19.7°C | 31.8°C | 14.2°C | 37 mm | 65% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 24.5°C | 20.3°C | 33.8°C | 17.7°C | 28 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 22.8°C | 19.1°C | 32.3°C | 17.0°C | 12 mm | 66% | 4.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 29.7°C | 25.7°C | 21.7°C | 34.5°C | 18.2°C | 86 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 25.2°C | 20.7°C | 33.6°C | 18.1°C | 80 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 29.1°C | 24.7°C | 20.2°C | 36.3°C | 17.1°C | 68 mm | 65% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 24.7°C | 20.2°C | 35.3°C | 17.2°C | 6 mm | 63% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 24.7°C | 20.1°C | 36.2°C | 17.8°C | 48 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 20.2°C | 33.6°C | 15.2°C | 141 mm | 66% | 4.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 24.0°C | 20.1°C | 31.7°C | 16.2°C | 35 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 27.3°C | 23.6°C | 19.9°C | 33.4°C | 15.5°C | 98 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 28.0°C | 23.9°C | 19.8°C | 33.4°C | 17.7°C | 14 mm | 63% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 23.2°C | 19.5°C | 31.2°C | 17.5°C | 36 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 19.5°C | 33.6°C | 17.3°C | 71 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 23.9°C | 19.3°C | 35.6°C | 16.1°C | 27 mm | 63% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 28.3°C | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 34.8°C | 14.4°C | 35 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 27.4°C | 23.2°C | 18.9°C | 31.5°C | 14.5°C | 15 mm | 60% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 28.8°C | 24.7°C | 20.6°C | 35.0°C | 18.3°C | 9 mm | 62% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 19.4°C | 32.8°C | 15.6°C | 23 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 29.2°C | 24.5°C | 19.7°C | 35.8°C | 15.2°C | 29 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 30.5°C | 25.7°C | 20.9°C | 34.0°C | 19.2°C | 13 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 29.6°C | 24.9°C | 20.1°C | 33.5°C | 15.6°C | 72 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 28.5°C | 24.4°C | 20.4°C | 32.5°C | 18.2°C | 80 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 19.3°C | 32.4°C | 15.8°C | 61 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 32.1°C | 16.1°C | 64 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 28.6°C | 24.4°C | 20.2°C | 33.3°C | 15.2°C | 47 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.0°C | 22.8°C | 17.6°C | 33.0°C | 10.8°C | 10 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.6°C | 23.0°C | 19.3°C | 30.8°C | 13.8°C | 56 mm | 66% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.3°C with lows near 20°C (mean 24.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 46 mm of rainfall in Yeppoon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 142 mm in 2017.
The hottest October reached 36.3°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 10.8°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.3°C to 29.4°C and overnight lows from 19°C to 20.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeppoon and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.3°C daytime highs and 20°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Yeppoon, averaging 24.2°C.
For October in Yeppoon, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.3°C and lows of 20°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2017 with 142 mm. On average, October sees 46 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 Yeppoon 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.
