October is close to Andamooka's year-round average, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 20.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Andamooka's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Andamooka was 2015 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 17.2°C. Typical October days reach 29°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Andamooka, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1992 with 68 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Andamooka during October averages 38%. The most humid October was 1992 at 52%, and the least humid was 2019 at 26%.
October receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Andamooka. The sunniest Octobers were 1990 and 1991 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Andamooka during October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1986 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2004 and 2024 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.1°C | 20.4°C | 20.5°C | 21.8°C | 21.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 28.4°C | 28.9°C | 30.2°C | 28.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 12.3°C | 12.1°C | 13.4°C | 13.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 19 mm | 13 mm | 7 mm | 20 mm | +7 mm |
October temperatures in Andamooka have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 5.1°C (1993) to a record high of 44.4°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 68 mm.
One of the best times to visit Andamooka
October is one of the best times to visit Andamooka. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 20.8°C) — close to Andamooka's yearly average — with low rainfall (14 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 | 30.5°C | 22.5°C | 14.5°C | 42.5°C | 8.5°C | 3 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 31.8°C | 23.5°C | 15.3°C | 42.5°C | 9.6°C | 17 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 12.5°C | 38.7°C | 7.3°C | 8 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 12.3°C | 33.9°C | 7.1°C | 48 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 27.8°C | 19.9°C | 11.9°C | 39.3°C | 6.8°C | 12 mm | 40% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 12.5°C | 37.8°C | 6.9°C | 33 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 32.0°C | 23.2°C | 14.4°C | 39.8°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 22.5°C | 14.4°C | 39.8°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 36.6°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 19.1°C | 10.4°C | 39.2°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 🔥 | 34.3°C | 25.6°C | 16.9°C | 39.0°C | 11.0°C | 6 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 32.7°C | 23.7°C | 14.7°C | 40.4°C | 7.6°C | 4 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 29.4°C | 20.8°C | 12.1°C | 39.0°C | 7.1°C | 2 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 30.9°C | 22.1°C | 13.2°C | 39.9°C | 5.1°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 36.6°C | 6.0°C | 14 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 33.5°C | 6.5°C | 40 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 20.5°C | 12.3°C | 40.2°C | 6.6°C | 5 mm | 38% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 31.0°C | 22.3°C | 13.5°C | 39.4°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 30.4°C | 21.9°C | 13.5°C | 39.1°C | 7.9°C | 3 mm | 31% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 31.4°C | 22.5°C | 13.5°C | 39.6°C | 8.6°C | 3 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 29.4°C | 21.1°C | 12.7°C | 40.1°C | 6.2°C | 34 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 30.2°C | 21.7°C | 13.1°C | 40.5°C | 8.7°C | 2 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 25.7°C | 17.7°C | 9.8°C | 35.8°C | 5.2°C | 21 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 29.3°C | 20.1°C | 10.9°C | 38.6°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 9.4°C | 36.3°C | 5.7°C | 44 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 20.0°C | 12.1°C | 38.1°C | 6.5°C | 12 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 40.0°C | 7.3°C | 15 mm | 39% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 28.1°C | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 41.5°C | 7.5°C | 9 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 28.7°C | 20.8°C | 12.9°C | 38.9°C | 7.4°C | 16 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 28.3°C | 19.7°C | 11.1°C | 37.0°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 11.7°C | 41.2°C | 6.5°C | 25 mm | 40% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 30.0°C | 21.3°C | 12.7°C | 37.7°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1993 | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 10.8°C | 35.5°C | 5.1°C | 47 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 11.1°C | 34.2°C | 6.4°C | 68 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 31.1°C | 22.3°C | 13.4°C | 38.9°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1990 | 29.2°C | 21.0°C | 12.7°C | 40.9°C | 6.8°C | 3 mm | 33% | 4.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 11.1°C | 37.3°C | 6.9°C | 11 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 22.7°C | 13.4°C | 44.4°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 28.9°C | 20.3°C | 11.7°C | 40.0°C | 6.9°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1986 | 25.8°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 36.2°C | 5.7°C | 39 mm | 45% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 11.0°C | 36.8°C | 6.2°C | 24 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 28.3°C | 20.0°C | 11.6°C | 35.2°C | 6.0°C | 37 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 21.8°C | 13.4°C | 42.2°C | 6.8°C | 6 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 20.1°C | 11.4°C | 39.0°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.0°C | 20.3°C | 11.6°C | 36.0°C | 6.9°C | 1 mm | 34% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 20.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 14 mm of rainfall in Andamooka, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 68 mm in 1992.
The hottest October reached 44.4°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 5.1°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.6°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 11.8°C to 13.3°C over the same span.
October is close to Andamooka's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Andamooka, averaging 20.8°C.
For October in Andamooka, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 12.5°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest October on record was 1992 with 68 mm. On average, October sees 14 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 Andamooka 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.
