October is close to Cowell's year-round average, with average highs near 23.3°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 16.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Cowell's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Cowell was 2015 — when the month averaged 20.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 14.1°C. Typical October days reach 23.3°C with nights near 10.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Cowell, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1992 with 77 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Cowell during October averages 59%. The most humid October was 1992 at 72%, and the least humid was 2019 at 48%.
October receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cowell. The sunniest October was 2023 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011 and 2022 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Cowell during October is 4 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1992 and 2011 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.1°C | 16.5°C | 16.6°C | 17.8°C | 17.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 23.0°C | 24.5°C | 23.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 10.3°C | 10.2°C | 11.1°C | 11.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 34 mm | 17 mm | 15 mm | 27 mm | +4 mm |
October temperatures in Cowell have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.6°C (2016) to a record high of 38°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 77 mm.
A good time to visit Cowell
October is a good time to visit Cowell, with days averaging 23.3°C and nights around 10.4°C (mean 16.9°C, close to Cowell's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and March 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 | 25.4°C | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 36.6°C | 7.3°C | 17 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 26.1°C | 19.4°C | 12.7°C | 35.6°C | 8.9°C | 12 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 34.2°C | 8.3°C | 12 mm | 54% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 21.9°C | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 30.7°C | 8.1°C | 72 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 32.8°C | 7.0°C | 13 mm | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 32.7°C | 5.8°C | 34 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 26.9°C | 19.4°C | 11.8°C | 38.0°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 25.1°C | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 37.1°C | 8.6°C | 2 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 34.3°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 9.0°C | 31.6°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 27.6°C | 20.4°C | 13.1°C | 35.9°C | 9.0°C | 3 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 12.0°C | 35.9°C | 7.3°C | 3 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 10.4°C | 35.4°C | 7.0°C | 6 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 33.9°C | 6.8°C | 14 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 21.8°C | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 32.8°C | 7.1°C | 58 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 29.2°C | 6.9°C | 66 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 35.1°C | 6.5°C | 20 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 34.9°C | 6.9°C | 5 mm | 54% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 36.3°C | 6.1°C | 16 mm | 56% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 36.4°C | 7.1°C | 1 mm | 50% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 30.9°C | 5.9°C | 38 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 36.9°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 19.9°C | 14.2°C | 8.5°C | 30.9°C | 5.0°C | 21 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 32.7°C | 6.5°C | 11 mm | 56% | 4.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 19.9°C | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 30.1°C | 6.6°C | 24 mm | 67% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 33.2°C | 6.9°C | 34 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 23.3°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 34.2°C | 6.8°C | 59 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 22.5°C | 16.4°C | 10.4°C | 36.9°C | 7.6°C | 25 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 22.4°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 32.0°C | 7.6°C | 57 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 32.7°C | 6.5°C | 17 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 22.8°C | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 35.2°C | 6.4°C | 25 mm | 61% | 4.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 10.8°C | 35.2°C | 5.9°C | 13 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 29.7°C | 6.8°C | 40 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 20.6°C | 15.3°C | 9.9°C | 29.9°C | 6.4°C | 77 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 33.0°C | 7.1°C | 6 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 34.6°C | 7.1°C | 16 mm | 59% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 28.6°C | 5.8°C | 12 mm | 62% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 10.4°C | 35.0°C | 6.7°C | 8 mm | 55% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 37.6°C | 6.7°C | 18 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 20.0°C | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 29.2°C | 4.8°C | 39 mm | 63% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 28.3°C | 6.4°C | 43 mm | 63% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 30.3°C | 6.8°C | 41 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 22.4°C | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 36.2°C | 6.0°C | 23 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 33.4°C | 5.5°C | 7 mm | 54% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 16.5°C | 9.5°C | 31.8°C | 6.4°C | 16 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.3°C with lows near 10.4°C (mean 16.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 23 mm of rainfall in Cowell, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 77 mm in 1992.
The hottest October reached 38°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 3.6°C in 2016.
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 22.6°C to 24°C and overnight lows from 9.8°C to 11.3°C over the same span.
October is close to Cowell's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.3°C daytime highs and 10.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Cowell, averaging 16.9°C.
For October in Cowell, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.3°C and lows of 10.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 1992 with 77 mm. On average, October sees 23 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 Cowell 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.
