October is one of the cooler months of the year in Devonport, with average highs near 14°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 11.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Devonport. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Devonport were 1999 and 2015 — when the month averaged 13°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 10.9°C. Typical October days reach 14°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Devonport, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 268 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Devonport during October averages 80%. The most humid October was 2005 at 83%, and the least humid was 2006 at 76%.
October receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Devonport. The sunniest Octobers were 2015 and 2024 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 2022 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Devonport during October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 6 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.7°C | 11.7°C | 12.0°C | 12.2°C | 12.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 13.8°C | 13.8°C | 14.0°C | 14.3°C | 14.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | 10.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 84 mm | 71 mm | 67 mm | 70 mm | 152 mm | +68 mm |
October temperatures in Devonport have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 5.4°C (2010) to a record high of 18.7°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 268 mm.
A good time to visit Devonport
October is a good time to visit Devonport, with days averaging 14°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 11.9°C, cooler than Devonport's yearly average) and higher 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 | 13.6°C | 11.7°C | 9.8°C | 15.8°C | 6.6°C | 136 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 14.5°C | 12.4°C | 10.3°C | 17.6°C | 7.7°C | 75 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 14.5°C | 12.3°C | 10.1°C | 18.1°C | 8.1°C | 73 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 14.4°C | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 18.1°C | 7.2°C | 268 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 14.3°C | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 16.9°C | 7.6°C | 197 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 16.4°C | 7.0°C | 164 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 14.3°C | 12.0°C | 9.7°C | 17.2°C | 7.8°C | 30 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 14.5°C | 12.6°C | 10.7°C | 16.5°C | 7.0°C | 46 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 10.5°C | 17.4°C | 8.9°C | 97 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 13.6°C | 11.3°C | 9.1°C | 16.1°C | 7.1°C | 158 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 15.5°C | 13.0°C | 10.5°C | 17.5°C | 8.4°C | 9 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 14.6°C | 12.5°C | 10.3°C | 17.0°C | 7.6°C | 65 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 13.9°C | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 16.7°C | 7.3°C | 100 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 13.9°C | 11.8°C | 9.6°C | 17.9°C | 7.6°C | 22 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 16.4°C | 7.1°C | 85 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 9.7°C | 15.7°C | 5.4°C | 88 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 13.9°C | 11.8°C | 9.7°C | 16.7°C | 7.4°C | 39 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 14.6°C | 12.4°C | 10.1°C | 17.9°C | 7.4°C | 19 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 17.3°C | 6.3°C | 76 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 13.7°C | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 17.1°C | 6.7°C | 25 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 14.5°C | 12.8°C | 11.0°C | 17.9°C | 8.0°C | 121 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 14.2°C | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 18.6°C | 6.0°C | 62 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 13.2°C | 11.0°C | 8.8°C | 15.5°C | 6.2°C | 44 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 14.2°C | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 15.7°C | 7.9°C | 76 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 14.2°C | 12.2°C | 10.2°C | 16.9°C | 6.6°C | 114 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 13.9°C | 11.9°C | 9.8°C | 18.7°C | 6.8°C | 99 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 🔥 | 14.9°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 17.1°C | 8.2°C | 6 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 13.3°C | 11.2°C | 9.1°C | 15.3°C | 6.4°C | 97 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 9.4°C | 17.0°C | 5.7°C | 65 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.6°C | 15.8°C | 6.9°C | 80 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 13.4°C | 11.2°C | 8.9°C | 15.6°C | 6.5°C | 55 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 11.4°C | 9.2°C | 16.4°C | 5.7°C | 84 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 9.4°C | 15.2°C | 6.3°C | 75 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 13.7°C | 11.8°C | 9.8°C | 16.3°C | 6.6°C | 101 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 14.2°C | 12.0°C | 9.7°C | 16.4°C | 6.9°C | 31 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 14.1°C | 11.9°C | 9.7°C | 18.6°C | 6.5°C | 109 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 13.6°C | 11.5°C | 9.4°C | 15.6°C | 6.2°C | 124 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 13.5°C | 11.8°C | 10.0°C | 17.3°C | 7.5°C | 104 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 14.1°C | 11.9°C | 9.6°C | 18.1°C | 6.6°C | 72 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 13.1°C | 10.9°C | 8.7°C | 16.7°C | 6.1°C | 238 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 14.1°C | 12.0°C | 10.0°C | 15.9°C | 7.6°C | 41 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.7°C | 16.1°C | 6.0°C | 68 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 14.1°C | 11.8°C | 9.5°C | 16.8°C | 6.5°C | 28 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.2°C | 11.9°C | 9.5°C | 16.3°C | 7.4°C | 42 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.2°C | 12.1°C | 9.9°C | 17.8°C | 7.4°C | 43 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 11.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 83 mm of rainfall in Devonport, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 268 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 18.7°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 5.4°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 14°C to 14.3°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Devonport and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Devonport, averaging 11.9°C.
For October in Devonport, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14°C and lows of 9.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 268 mm. On average, October sees 83 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 Devonport 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.
