October is one of the cooler months of the year in Penola, with average highs near 18.5°C and lows around 7.7°C (mean 13.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Penola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Penola was 2015 — when the month averaged 17.1°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 11.2°C. Typical October days reach 18.5°C with nights near 7.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Penola, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 101 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Penola during October averages 73%. The most humid October was 1992 at 80%, and the least humid was 2015 at 58%.
October receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Penola. The sunniest October was 2006 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Penola during October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.5°C | 12.9°C | 12.8°C | 14.1°C | 13.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 17.7°C | 18.2°C | 18.1°C | 19.9°C | 18.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 7.6°C | 7.6°C | 8.3°C | 8.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 50 mm | 49 mm | 32 mm | 64 mm | +14 mm |
October temperatures in Penola have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1989) to a record high of 35.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 101 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Penola
October is a good time to visit Penola, with days averaging 18.5°C and nights around 7.7°C (mean 13.1°C, cooler than Penola'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 | 18.8°C | 13.7°C | 8.5°C | 26.5°C | 5.1°C | 54 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 9.1°C | 29.2°C | 3.9°C | 30 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 31.1°C | 4.6°C | 29 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 18.3°C | 13.8°C | 9.3°C | 25.4°C | 5.1°C | 101 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 7.1°C | 26.5°C | 2.7°C | 67 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 7.0°C | 26.6°C | 3.6°C | 100 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 8.6°C | 35.5°C | 3.3°C | 16 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 29.0°C | 4.7°C | 22 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 32.8°C | 5.8°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 7.2°C | 25.7°C | 3.1°C | 36 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.2°C | 32.9°C | 4.7°C | 13 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 30.6°C | 4.5°C | 19 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 16.8°C | 12.5°C | 8.3°C | 25.0°C | 4.9°C | 81 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 18.2°C | 12.8°C | 7.4°C | 28.2°C | 3.4°C | 35 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 18.7°C | 13.4°C | 8.0°C | 29.2°C | 3.2°C | 29 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 24.6°C | 3.0°C | 44 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 7.3°C | 29.4°C | 3.5°C | 45 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 19.8°C | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 27.9°C | 2.7°C | 12 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 18.3°C | 12.9°C | 7.5°C | 27.3°C | 3.3°C | 53 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 21.0°C | 14.0°C | 6.9°C | 30.5°C | 3.1°C | 10 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 25.7°C | 3.2°C | 73 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 27.8°C | 4.9°C | 23 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 15.8°C | 11.2°C | 6.6°C | 26.7°C | 4.6°C | 59 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 17.9°C | 12.9°C | 7.9°C | 25.5°C | 4.1°C | 47 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 15.8°C | 11.7°C | 7.6°C | 22.2°C | 4.7°C | 81 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 17.1°C | 12.4°C | 7.7°C | 24.8°C | 4.2°C | 84 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 19.8°C | 14.3°C | 8.8°C | 28.3°C | 3.8°C | 43 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 17.1°C | 12.2°C | 7.4°C | 25.1°C | 4.7°C | 41 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 19.3°C | 13.6°C | 7.9°C | 30.3°C | 4.2°C | 67 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 7.0°C | 25.3°C | 3.5°C | 30 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 17.5°C | 12.2°C | 6.8°C | 22.9°C | 2.1°C | 23 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 18.5°C | 12.9°C | 7.3°C | 27.1°C | 4.0°C | 61 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 7.2°C | 24.0°C | 3.9°C | 74 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 18.0°C | 12.9°C | 7.7°C | 25.9°C | 3.1°C | 96 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 18.8°C | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 26.0°C | 4.5°C | 12 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 28.5°C | 2.8°C | 58 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 7.0°C | 22.6°C | 1.8°C | 78 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 8.3°C | 24.2°C | 5.1°C | 45 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 12.5°C | 7.2°C | 32.2°C | 3.7°C | 52 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 15.9°C | 11.4°C | 6.9°C | 23.2°C | 2.9°C | 78 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 25.4°C | 3.7°C | 54 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 17.9°C | 12.4°C | 7.0°C | 24.0°C | 3.7°C | 47 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 18.2°C | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 23.4°C | 2.4°C | 18 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.1°C | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 26.5°C | 2.4°C | 30 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.2°C | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 26.2°C | 2.7°C | 46 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 18.5°C with lows near 7.7°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 48 mm of rainfall in Penola, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 101 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 35.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.3°C to 19.1°C and overnight lows from 7.2°C to 8.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Penola and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.5°C daytime highs and 7.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Penola, averaging 13.1°C.
For October in Penola, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.5°C and lows of 7.7°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 101 mm. On average, October sees 48 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 Penola 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.
