October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bicheno, with average highs near 15.3°C and lows around 7.2°C (mean 11.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bicheno. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bicheno was 2015 — when the month averaged 13.4°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 9.8°C. Typical October days reach 15.3°C with nights near 7.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Bicheno, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 167 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Bicheno during October averages 75%. The most humid October was 2022 at 81%, and the least humid was 2006 at 67%.
October receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bicheno. The sunniest Octobers were 2006, 2024 and 2025 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Bicheno during October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.8°C | 11.1°C | 11.2°C | 11.8°C | 11.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 14.8°C | 15.3°C | 15.1°C | 16.1°C | 15.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 7.1°C | 7.2°C | 7.5°C | 7.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 50 mm | 60 mm | 40 mm | 99 mm | +43 mm |
October temperatures in Bicheno have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.1°C (2010) to a record high of 26.3°C (2017).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
A good time to visit Bicheno
October is a good time to visit Bicheno, with days averaging 15.3°C and nights around 7.2°C (mean 11.3°C, close to Bicheno'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 | 15.5°C | 11.3°C | 7.1°C | 20.1°C | 3.1°C | 63 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 16.2°C | 11.9°C | 7.7°C | 22.0°C | 4.0°C | 38 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 16.1°C | 11.7°C | 7.4°C | 21.8°C | 4.7°C | 49 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 14.5°C | 11.3°C | 8.1°C | 19.6°C | 4.2°C | 167 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 14.0°C | 10.8°C | 7.6°C | 18.2°C | 4.0°C | 166 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 14.2°C | 10.9°C | 7.6°C | 20.1°C | 3.3°C | 113 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 16.4°C | 11.7°C | 7.1°C | 24.5°C | 4.0°C | 31 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 21.4°C | 4.2°C | 28 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 18.1°C | 13.3°C | 8.6°C | 26.3°C | 5.2°C | 26 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 14.3°C | 10.4°C | 6.4°C | 18.2°C | 2.9°C | 66 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 18.6°C | 13.4°C | 8.3°C | 24.4°C | 5.3°C | 11 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 16.0°C | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 22.7°C | 3.9°C | 40 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 15.0°C | 11.0°C | 7.0°C | 20.9°C | 3.3°C | 52 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 15.8°C | 11.4°C | 7.1°C | 22.3°C | 4.3°C | 35 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 14.7°C | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 20.9°C | 2.7°C | 46 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 7.4°C | 20.0°C | 2.1°C | 64 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 14.1°C | 10.4°C | 6.8°C | 23.7°C | 4.2°C | 46 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 16.9°C | 12.2°C | 7.5°C | 24.8°C | 3.8°C | 17 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 15.6°C | 11.3°C | 7.1°C | 20.5°C | 3.4°C | 35 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 16.1°C | 11.4°C | 6.7°C | 23.8°C | 3.1°C | 32 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 15.0°C | 11.8°C | 8.6°C | 18.2°C | 4.0°C | 118 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 7.6°C | 21.3°C | 2.8°C | 50 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 13.7°C | 9.8°C | 6.0°C | 19.0°C | 2.3°C | 37 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 14.9°C | 11.2°C | 7.4°C | 19.5°C | 4.5°C | 69 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 14.6°C | 11.0°C | 7.5°C | 18.8°C | 3.0°C | 109 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 6.9°C | 20.7°C | 3.1°C | 85 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 15.7°C | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 21.4°C | 4.6°C | 31 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 14.0°C | 10.3°C | 6.5°C | 18.6°C | 3.2°C | 69 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 7.1°C | 23.0°C | 2.8°C | 42 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 15.1°C | 11.1°C | 7.2°C | 20.3°C | 4.2°C | 47 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 14.4°C | 10.2°C | 6.1°C | 20.1°C | 3.1°C | 47 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 15.8°C | 11.1°C | 6.4°C | 23.2°C | 2.4°C | 44 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 15.2°C | 11.0°C | 6.9°C | 18.9°C | 3.0°C | 40 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 14.9°C | 11.0°C | 7.1°C | 20.7°C | 3.5°C | 71 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 16.3°C | 11.8°C | 7.2°C | 21.2°C | 2.2°C | 39 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 11.1°C | 7.3°C | 22.8°C | 3.3°C | 71 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 14.2°C | 10.4°C | 6.6°C | 18.1°C | 2.8°C | 99 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 14.2°C | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 18.6°C | 3.2°C | 66 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 6.8°C | 24.9°C | 3.4°C | 65 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 13.5°C | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 18.1°C | 3.2°C | 68 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 14.7°C | 10.8°C | 7.0°C | 18.4°C | 3.8°C | 54 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 14.9°C | 10.9°C | 6.8°C | 18.5°C | 2.2°C | 38 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 14.4°C | 10.6°C | 6.8°C | 19.1°C | 2.4°C | 63 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 6.5°C | 23.6°C | 3.5°C | 13 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 7.0°C | 22.3°C | 3.7°C | 45 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15.3°C with lows near 7.2°C (mean 11.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 58 mm of rainfall in Bicheno, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 26.3°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 2.1°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.1°C to 15.3°C and overnight lows from 6.8°C to 7.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bicheno and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.3°C daytime highs and 7.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Bicheno, averaging 11.3°C.
For October in Bicheno, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.3°C and lows of 7.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 167 mm. On average, October sees 58 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 Bicheno 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.
