October is one of the cooler months of the year in Wallaroo, with average highs near 20.3°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 16.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Wallaroo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Wallaroo was 2015 — when the month averaged 19°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 14.4°C. Typical October days reach 20.3°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Wallaroo, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 84 mm, while the driest were 2017 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Wallaroo during October averages 65%. The most humid October was 1992 at 75%, and the least humid was 2006 at 57%.
October receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wallaroo. The sunniest Octobers were 1987, 1996 and 2023 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2020 and 2022 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Wallaroo during October is 5.1 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 6 m/s, while the calmest were 1992 and 2011 at 4.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.8°C | 16.2°C | 16.2°C | 17.1°C | 17.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 19.7°C | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 21.1°C | 20.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 12.4°C | 12.3°C | 13.1°C | 13.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 35 mm | 22 mm | 13 mm | 32 mm | +6 mm |
October temperatures in Wallaroo have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 8.2°C (2003) to a record high of 32.6°C (2018).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 84 mm.
A good time to visit Wallaroo
October is a good time to visit Wallaroo, with days averaging 20.3°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 16.4°C, cooler than Wallaroo's yearly average) and low rainfall. March 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 | 21.4°C | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 30.6°C | 12.0°C | 20 mm | 65% | 5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 22.7°C | 18.6°C | 14.5°C | 30.7°C | 11.1°C | 16 mm | 62% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 20.3°C | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 28.8°C | 10.2°C | 15 mm | 61% | 5.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 19.5°C | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 27.2°C | 10.4°C | 84 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 19.8°C | 16.1°C | 12.3°C | 27.6°C | 10.1°C | 14 mm | 63% | 5.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 20.5°C | 16.8°C | 13.0°C | 29.0°C | 10.2°C | 41 mm | 67% | 5.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 22.3°C | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 31.7°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 4.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 21.5°C | 17.5°C | 13.5°C | 32.6°C | 10.7°C | 2 mm | 60% | 4.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 21.5°C | 17.4°C | 13.4°C | 29.8°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 64% | 5.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 18.7°C | 15.0°C | 11.3°C | 27.0°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 67% | 6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 23.4°C | 19.0°C | 14.6°C | 30.8°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 60% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 22.9°C | 18.5°C | 14.0°C | 31.1°C | 10.1°C | 3 mm | 61% | 4.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 20.4°C | 16.6°C | 12.7°C | 28.9°C | 10.4°C | 9 mm | 64% | 5.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 20.9°C | 16.7°C | 12.4°C | 28.8°C | 9.4°C | 12 mm | 61% | 4.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 19.9°C | 16.5°C | 13.1°C | 28.8°C | 9.6°C | 41 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 19.1°C | 15.6°C | 12.0°C | 24.9°C | 9.5°C | 55 mm | 70% | 4.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 19.6°C | 15.9°C | 12.2°C | 27.8°C | 8.9°C | 18 mm | 67% | 5.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 13.4°C | 30.4°C | 9.7°C | 8 mm | 61% | 4.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 21.3°C | 16.9°C | 12.6°C | 30.5°C | 9.2°C | 23 mm | 63% | 5.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 30.5°C | 8.8°C | 2 mm | 57% | 5.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 20.6°C | 16.7°C | 12.8°C | 26.2°C | 9.3°C | 51 mm | 69% | 5.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 21.5°C | 17.2°C | 13.0°C | 31.5°C | 10.3°C | 5 mm | 63% | 4.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 17.8°C | 14.4°C | 10.9°C | 26.5°C | 8.2°C | 18 mm | 69% | 5.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 19.8°C | 15.9°C | 12.1°C | 27.4°C | 9.2°C | 16 mm | 64% | 5.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 17.8°C | 14.6°C | 11.5°C | 26.9°C | 8.6°C | 31 mm | 71% | 5.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 19.4°C | 16.0°C | 12.6°C | 28.7°C | 10.1°C | 49 mm | 69% | 4.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 20.6°C | 16.9°C | 13.2°C | 28.2°C | 10.7°C | 49 mm | 68% | 4.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 19.6°C | 16.0°C | 12.4°C | 31.6°C | 10.0°C | 26 mm | 67% | 4.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 19.8°C | 16.2°C | 12.7°C | 29.2°C | 9.1°C | 66 mm | 68% | 5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 20.0°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 27.2°C | 9.5°C | 16 mm | 67% | 4.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 20.0°C | 16.1°C | 12.3°C | 29.2°C | 9.5°C | 26 mm | 67% | 5.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 20.3°C | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 29.7°C | 9.8°C | 19 mm | 63% | 5.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 26.2°C | 8.8°C | 46 mm | 66% | 5.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 18.7°C | 15.3°C | 12.0°C | 26.0°C | 8.5°C | 72 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 20.6°C | 16.6°C | 12.6°C | 28.5°C | 9.7°C | 6 mm | 65% | 4.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 20.7°C | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 30.5°C | 8.4°C | 22 mm | 65% | 5.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 18.7°C | 15.1°C | 11.5°C | 24.8°C | 8.6°C | 14 mm | 67% | 5.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 13.0°C | 29.7°C | 11.2°C | 9 mm | 63% | 5.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 19.7°C | 15.7°C | 11.6°C | 31.8°C | 8.4°C | 18 mm | 66% | 5.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 17.9°C | 14.5°C | 11.1°C | 25.6°C | 9.6°C | 41 mm | 67% | 5.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 19.6°C | 15.8°C | 12.0°C | 25.3°C | 9.2°C | 43 mm | 67% | 5.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 11.9°C | 26.0°C | 9.1°C | 40 mm | 66% | 4.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 11.9°C | 30.6°C | 8.8°C | 29 mm | 68% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.5°C | 15.8°C | 12.0°C | 28.0°C | 9.2°C | 12 mm | 61% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.8°C | 16.3°C | 11.8°C | 27.9°C | 9.4°C | 22 mm | 63% | 5.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 20.3°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 16.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 25 mm of rainfall in Wallaroo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 84 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 32.6°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 8.2°C in 2003.
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 20°C to 20.7°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 13.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Wallaroo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.3°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Wallaroo, averaging 16.4°C.
For October in Wallaroo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.3°C and lows of 12.5°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 84 mm. On average, October sees 25 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 Wallaroo 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.
