October is close to Port Pirie's year-round average, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 10.1°C (mean 17.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Port Pirie's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Port Pirie was 2015 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 2001 at 14°C. Typical October days reach 24.2°C with nights near 10.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Port Pirie, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1992 with 93 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Pirie during October averages 54%. The most humid October was 1992 at 70%, and the least humid was 2006 at 39%.
October receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Pirie. The sunniest October was 2006 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.
Average wind speed in Port Pirie during October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 16.7°C | 16.9°C | 18.3°C | 18.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | 24.0°C | 25.5°C | 24.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 9.8°C | 9.8°C | 11.0°C | 11.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 43 mm | 28 mm | 15 mm | 28 mm | -1 mm |
October temperatures in Port Pirie have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.4°C (1993) to a record high of 38.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 93 mm.
A good time to visit Port Pirie
October is a good time to visit Port Pirie, with days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 10.1°C (mean 17.2°C, close to Port Pirie'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 | 25.9°C | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 37.2°C | 8.2°C | 8 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 35.3°C | 7.5°C | 14 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 10.8°C | 35.0°C | 4.4°C | 12 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 21.9°C | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 28.6°C | 5.1°C | 76 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 23.8°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 34.7°C | 4.4°C | 13 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 24.6°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 33.3°C | 6.0°C | 43 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 38.4°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 37.1°C | 5.1°C | 4 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 34.7°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 8.3°C | 31.3°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 13.9°C | 35.7°C | 7.2°C | 4 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 11.7°C | 35.9°C | 4.3°C | 3 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 17.1°C | 10.1°C | 36.0°C | 5.2°C | 9 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 10.1°C | 34.9°C | 5.3°C | 17 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 32.9°C | 4.5°C | 38 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 31.1°C | 4.6°C | 69 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 35.3°C | 3.6°C | 47 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 26.3°C | 18.6°C | 10.8°C | 34.6°C | 4.7°C | 4 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.5°C | 35.5°C | 6.0°C | 34 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 10.6°C | 36.6°C | 5.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 10.6°C | 30.6°C | 5.5°C | 57 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 11.1°C | 36.8°C | 6.4°C | 2 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 29.8°C | 2.6°C | 29 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 9.3°C | 32.6°C | 5.9°C | 7 mm | 50% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 7.9°C | 31.2°C | 5.0°C | 58 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 32.7°C | 5.8°C | 36 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.6°C | 33.7°C | 5.0°C | 41 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 9.7°C | 37.2°C | 5.5°C | 30 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 23.6°C | 16.8°C | 10.1°C | 33.7°C | 4.4°C | 72 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 23.7°C | 16.1°C | 8.4°C | 33.4°C | 3.1°C | 16 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 34.5°C | 4.7°C | 58 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 34.2°C | 5.0°C | 23 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 22.2°C | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 31.7°C | 2.4°C | 69 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 29.9°C | 4.8°C | 93 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 10.2°C | 32.6°C | 5.1°C | 13 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 36.3°C | 5.3°C | 18 mm | 53% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 22.2°C | 15.4°C | 8.5°C | 29.0°C | 3.9°C | 7 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 10.3°C | 36.1°C | 6.4°C | 13 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 23.6°C | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 37.4°C | 4.7°C | 21 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 29.2°C | 4.3°C | 67 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 22.7°C | 15.9°C | 9.1°C | 30.6°C | 4.1°C | 51 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 23.7°C | 16.4°C | 9.1°C | 29.7°C | 3.3°C | 33 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 35.2°C | 3.5°C | 35 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.8°C | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 33.7°C | 3.3°C | 10 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 9.0°C | 31.8°C | 4.0°C | 26 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.2°C with lows near 10.1°C (mean 17.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 28 mm of rainfall in Port Pirie, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 93 mm in 1992.
The hottest October reached 38.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 2.4°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.7°C to 24.8°C and overnight lows from 9.3°C to 11.3°C over the same span.
October is close to Port Pirie's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 10.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Port Pirie, averaging 17.2°C.
For October in Port Pirie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 10.1°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 1992 with 93 mm. On average, October sees 28 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 Port Pirie 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.
