October is close to Ceduna's year-round average, with average highs near 25.5°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 18.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Ceduna's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Ceduna was 2015 — when the month averaged 21.8°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 2001 at 15.6°C. Typical October days reach 25.5°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Ceduna, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1992 with 97 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ceduna during October averages 55%. The most humid October was 1992 at 67%, and the least humid was 2019 at 43%.
October receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ceduna. The sunniest Octobers were 2006, 2019 and 2021 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Ceduna during October is 4 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2004 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.7°C | 18.1°C | 18.1°C | 19.5°C | 19.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 24.8°C | 24.9°C | 25.1°C | 26.9°C | 26.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.5°C | 11.3°C | 11.1°C | 12.1°C | 12.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 34 mm | 16 mm | 13 mm | 16 mm | -3 mm |
October temperatures in Ceduna have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.2°C (1993) to a record high of 42.7°C (1995).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 97 mm.
A good time to visit Ceduna
October is a good time to visit Ceduna, with days averaging 25.5°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 18.5°C, close to Ceduna's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and December 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 | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 12.7°C | 37.0°C | 7.7°C | 24 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 28.6°C | 20.8°C | 13.0°C | 38.7°C | 8.4°C | 15 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 11.7°C | 38.0°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 50% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 31.8°C | 5.8°C | 33 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 37.9°C | 5.7°C | 7 mm | 52% | 4.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 36.9°C | 7.2°C | 14 mm | 51% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 30.0°C | 21.6°C | 13.2°C | 40.0°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 26.7°C | 19.6°C | 12.6°C | 39.1°C | 6.7°C | 7 mm | 53% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 36.5°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 10.6°C | 37.9°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 50% | 4.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 29.9°C | 21.8°C | 13.7°C | 37.3°C | 8.0°C | 12 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 29.0°C | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 38.5°C | 6.4°C | 1 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 11.7°C | 38.0°C | 7.0°C | 15 mm | 51% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 11.7°C | 38.1°C | 6.1°C | 3 mm | 50% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 18.4°C | 12.3°C | 33.8°C | 6.9°C | 34 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 33.0°C | 6.6°C | 53 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 37.6°C | 7.0°C | 11 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 12.5°C | 38.4°C | 7.1°C | 4 mm | 48% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 26.3°C | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 38.2°C | 6.2°C | 17 mm | 52% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 27.0°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 35.9°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 37.0°C | 5.6°C | 30 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 11.9°C | 37.1°C | 8.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 22.2°C | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 34.9°C | 5.5°C | 27 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 25.0°C | 17.9°C | 10.9°C | 33.0°C | 6.4°C | 11 mm | 53% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 21.3°C | 15.6°C | 9.9°C | 29.7°C | 7.0°C | 27 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 32.8°C | 6.4°C | 38 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 12.1°C | 36.9°C | 7.0°C | 50 mm | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 37.3°C | 7.5°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 35.3°C | 8.0°C | 35 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 25.0°C | 17.5°C | 9.9°C | 35.7°C | 6.0°C | 13 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.5°C | 42.7°C | 7.2°C | 16 mm | 54% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 11.6°C | 37.2°C | 5.6°C | 19 mm | 54% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 34.0°C | 4.2°C | 67 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 22.8°C | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 33.9°C | 6.6°C | 97 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 26.4°C | 19.0°C | 11.7°C | 35.2°C | 7.3°C | 7 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.3°C | 38.0°C | 7.4°C | 23 mm | 56% | 4.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 10.3°C | 35.0°C | 6.0°C | 5 mm | 59% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 19.3°C | 11.6°C | 37.9°C | 8.1°C | 6 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 10.4°C | 41.0°C | 5.5°C | 13 mm | 56% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 21.8°C | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 33.3°C | 5.5°C | 50 mm | 61% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 34.0°C | 5.6°C | 47 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 35.2°C | 5.9°C | 22 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 39.5°C | 5.1°C | 16 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.9°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 37.5°C | 5.7°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 10.8°C | 35.6°C | 6.7°C | 10 mm | 50% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.5°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 18.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 20 mm of rainfall in Ceduna, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 97 mm in 1992.
The hottest October reached 42.7°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 4.2°C in 1993.
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 25.1°C to 26°C and overnight lows from 10.6°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
October is close to Ceduna's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25.5°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Ceduna, averaging 18.5°C.
For October in Ceduna, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.5°C and lows of 11.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 55% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 1992 with 97 mm. On average, October sees 20 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 Ceduna 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.
