October is close to Woomera's year-round average, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 11.9°C (mean 20.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Woomera's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Woomera was 2015 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 16.8°C. Typical October days reach 28.5°C with nights near 11.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Woomera, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1992 with 71 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Woomera during October averages 40%. The most humid October was 1992 at 56%, and the least humid was 2019 at 28%.
October receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Woomera. The sunniest October was 2019 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Woomera during October is 3.9 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C | 21.3°C | 20.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 27.9°C | 28.4°C | 29.8°C | 28.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.1°C | 11.7°C | 11.5°C | 12.9°C | 12.8°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 20 mm | 12 mm | 7 mm | 20 mm | +8 mm |
October temperatures in Woomera have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (1993) to a record high of 43°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 71 mm.
One of the best times to visit Woomera
October is one of the best times to visit Woomera. Expect days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 11.9°C (mean 20.2°C) — close to Woomera's yearly average — with low rainfall (14 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.2°C | 22.2°C | 14.2°C | 41.2°C | 8.5°C | 3 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 31.4°C | 23.0°C | 14.7°C | 41.9°C | 9.9°C | 14 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 12.1°C | 38.5°C | 7.0°C | 8 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 25.9°C | 19.0°C | 12.1°C | 34.1°C | 6.8°C | 50 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 11.5°C | 38.5°C | 6.2°C | 12 mm | 40% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 37.1°C | 6.9°C | 34 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 31.6°C | 22.8°C | 13.9°C | 40.1°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 22.1°C | 14.0°C | 39.8°C | 7.4°C | 2 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 21.1°C | 12.8°C | 36.4°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 39% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 18.8°C | 10.1°C | 38.5°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 4.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 33.8°C | 25.0°C | 16.3°C | 38.6°C | 10.1°C | 6 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 32.4°C | 23.3°C | 14.2°C | 39.5°C | 6.9°C | 5 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 20.2°C | 11.5°C | 39.6°C | 6.4°C | 2 mm | 36% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 21.5°C | 12.6°C | 39.7°C | 4.8°C | 2 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 27.3°C | 20.0°C | 12.8°C | 36.6°C | 5.8°C | 17 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 26.0°C | 18.4°C | 10.8°C | 33.7°C | 6.1°C | 41 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 28.1°C | 19.9°C | 11.7°C | 40.2°C | 6.1°C | 10 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 30.4°C | 21.7°C | 12.9°C | 38.3°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 29.8°C | 21.3°C | 12.8°C | 39.2°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 34% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 31.0°C | 21.9°C | 12.8°C | 39.4°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 28.8°C | 20.4°C | 12.1°C | 39.7°C | 5.7°C | 36 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 30.0°C | 21.3°C | 12.6°C | 40.7°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 9.2°C | 35.3°C | 4.8°C | 22 mm | 49% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 28.8°C | 19.7°C | 10.5°C | 37.3°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 9.0°C | 35.9°C | 5.5°C | 34 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 11.4°C | 37.8°C | 6.2°C | 8 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 39.7°C | 7.4°C | 18 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 12.5°C | 41.8°C | 6.6°C | 13 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 20.1°C | 12.1°C | 36.7°C | 7.1°C | 19 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 27.9°C | 19.2°C | 10.5°C | 37.2°C | 5.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 27.9°C | 19.6°C | 11.3°C | 40.4°C | 6.3°C | 24 mm | 42% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 20.8°C | 12.1°C | 36.5°C | 5.7°C | 2 mm | 35% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 10.3°C | 35.5°C | 4.5°C | 47 mm | 49% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 33.8°C | 5.9°C | 71 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 30.5°C | 21.6°C | 12.7°C | 38.5°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 34% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 12.0°C | 40.4°C | 6.5°C | 4 mm | 36% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 10.3°C | 36.1°C | 6.3°C | 7 mm | 44% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 31.2°C | 21.9°C | 12.6°C | 43.0°C | 7.8°C | 2 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 19.6°C | 11.0°C | 40.1°C | 6.4°C | 3 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 9.3°C | 35.5°C | 4.7°C | 43 mm | 48% | 4.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 26.7°C | 18.7°C | 10.6°C | 36.5°C | 6.0°C | 22 mm | 45% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 28.1°C | 19.6°C | 11.2°C | 35.3°C | 5.4°C | 29 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 29.6°C | 21.1°C | 12.6°C | 40.7°C | 6.4°C | 8 mm | 38% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 19.6°C | 10.9°C | 38.6°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 11.1°C | 35.3°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 36% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.5°C with lows near 11.9°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 14 mm of rainfall in Woomera, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 71 mm in 1992.
The hottest October reached 43°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 4.5°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.3°C to 28.7°C and overnight lows from 11.3°C to 12.9°C over the same span.
October is close to Woomera's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 11.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Woomera, averaging 20.2°C.
For October in Woomera, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 11.9°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 1992 with 71 mm. On average, October sees 14 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 Woomera 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.
