October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bordertown, with average highs near 21°C and lows around 7.9°C (mean 14.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bordertown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bordertown was 2015 — when the month averaged 19.3°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.9°C. Typical October days reach 21°C with nights near 7.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Bordertown, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 127 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Bordertown during October averages 67%. The most humid October was 1992 at 78%, and the least humid was 2015 at 47%.
October receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bordertown. The sunniest October was 2006 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Bordertown during October is 3.2 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.4°C | 14.1°C | 14.1°C | 15.8°C | 15.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 19.7°C | 20.4°C | 20.6°C | 22.9°C | 21.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 7.8°C | 7.6°C | 8.6°C | 8.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 41 mm | 43 mm | 38 mm | 17 mm | 50 mm | +9 mm |
October temperatures in Bordertown have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.7°C (1987) to a record high of 36.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.9°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Bordertown
October is a good time to visit Bordertown, with days averaging 21°C and nights around 7.9°C (mean 14.5°C, cooler than Bordertown's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January 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 | 22.1°C | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 31.9°C | 3.9°C | 35 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 23.9°C | 16.6°C | 9.4°C | 31.8°C | 3.6°C | 19 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 22.1°C | 15.2°C | 8.2°C | 33.3°C | 4.6°C | 17 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 26.3°C | 5.2°C | 127 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 32.5°C | 3.8°C | 32 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 8.0°C | 31.2°C | 3.8°C | 69 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.3°C | 36.8°C | 4.7°C | 2 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.3°C | 32.1°C | 4.5°C | 4 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 9.5°C | 34.9°C | 5.4°C | 7 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 29.4°C | 2.6°C | 12 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 🔥 | 28.0°C | 19.3°C | 10.7°C | 36.5°C | 5.9°C | 4 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.3°C | 36.5°C | 4.2°C | 8 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 19.3°C | 13.6°C | 7.8°C | 27.7°C | 4.1°C | 47 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 21.4°C | 14.3°C | 7.2°C | 32.4°C | 2.8°C | 24 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 21.2°C | 14.7°C | 8.3°C | 32.2°C | 3.2°C | 25 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 20.0°C | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 26.6°C | 3.3°C | 33 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 20.6°C | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 34.8°C | 3.1°C | 28 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 23.1°C | 15.6°C | 8.1°C | 33.1°C | 3.7°C | 9 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 21.6°C | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 33.6°C | 2.4°C | 35 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 23.9°C | 15.6°C | 7.2°C | 36.3°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 8.3°C | 27.4°C | 3.6°C | 84 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 8.1°C | 33.4°C | 4.3°C | 15 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 6.3°C | 29.3°C | 2.3°C | 53 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 21.0°C | 14.3°C | 7.7°C | 30.2°C | 4.0°C | 28 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 17.3°C | 12.4°C | 7.4°C | 24.8°C | 3.2°C | 57 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 18.7°C | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 27.1°C | 3.4°C | 71 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 31.2°C | 3.9°C | 35 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 30.1°C | 2.5°C | 43 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 21.7°C | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 33.1°C | 2.5°C | 72 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 28.8°C | 3.7°C | 23 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 6.8°C | 26.3°C | 2.7°C | 33 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 7.7°C | 30.4°C | 3.4°C | 50 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 26.4°C | 2.8°C | 57 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 28.6°C | 1.9°C | 70 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 20.9°C | 14.6°C | 8.3°C | 28.7°C | 2.8°C | 7 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 20.0°C | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 32.3°C | 1.8°C | 42 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 25.0°C | 1.9°C | 58 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 20.0°C | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 30.6°C | 4.9°C | 35 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 35.2°C | 1.7°C | 41 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 17.3°C | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 25.3°C | 2.1°C | 73 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 21.0°C | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 28.3°C | 3.2°C | 52 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 26.4°C | 2.8°C | 32 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 28.3°C | 2.4°C | 25 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 32.3°C | 3.2°C | 19 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.0°C | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 28.6°C | 3.6°C | 35 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 21°C with lows near 7.9°C (mean 14.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 37 mm of rainfall in Bordertown, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 36.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 1.7°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.4°C to 21.9°C and overnight lows from 7.2°C to 8.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bordertown and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21°C daytime highs and 7.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Bordertown, averaging 14.5°C.
For October in Bordertown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21°C and lows of 7.9°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 127 mm. On average, October sees 37 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 Bordertown 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.
