October is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston, with average highs near 15.5°C and lows around 4.9°C (mean 10.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Launceston was 2015 — when the month averaged 12.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 8.8°C. Typical October days reach 15.5°C with nights near 4.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Launceston, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 162 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Launceston during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 1986 at 85%, and the least humid were 2015 and 2023 at 73%.
October receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Launceston. The sunniest October was 2024 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Launceston during October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2011 and 2018, among others at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.7°C | 10.0°C | 10.0°C | 10.7°C | 10.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 14.9°C | 15.2°C | 15.2°C | 16.2°C | 15.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 4.5°C | 4.8°C | 4.9°C | 5.1°C | 5.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 75 mm | 73 mm | 56 mm | 105 mm | +16 mm |
October temperatures in Launceston have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.3°C (2004) to a record high of 24.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 162 mm.
A good time to visit Launceston
October is a good time to visit Launceston, with days averaging 15.5°C and nights around 4.9°C (mean 10.2°C, cooler than Launceston'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 | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | 19.7°C | 0.0°C | 90 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | 21.6°C | 0.8°C | 55 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 5.1°C | 24.0°C | 1.3°C | 57 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 15.6°C | 10.8°C | 5.9°C | 19.7°C | 0.2°C | 162 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 15.2°C | 10.3°C | 5.4°C | 20.2°C | 0.7°C | 147 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 15.3°C | 10.3°C | 5.4°C | 20.1°C | -0.1°C | 119 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 4.8°C | 24.1°C | 1.2°C | 29 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 22.3°C | 0.7°C | 32 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 24.0°C | 3.1°C | 46 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | 18.3°C | 0.0°C | 96 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 🔥 | 19.1°C | 12.4°C | 5.8°C | 22.6°C | 1.0°C | 9 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 15.8°C | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | 19.6°C | 0.3°C | 71 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 14.7°C | 9.9°C | 5.0°C | 19.7°C | 1.1°C | 90 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 15.7°C | 10.2°C | 4.6°C | 21.6°C | 1.3°C | 30 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 15.4°C | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | 20.6°C | -0.3°C | 69 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 5.2°C | 19.5°C | -0.5°C | 94 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 15.1°C | 9.7°C | 4.4°C | 21.4°C | 0.0°C | 43 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | 23.0°C | 0.5°C | 19 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | 21.3°C | 0.3°C | 60 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | 21.3°C | 0.4°C | 30 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 15.6°C | 11.0°C | 6.4°C | 21.6°C | 1.9°C | 148 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 15.6°C | 10.5°C | 5.3°C | 20.8°C | -1.3°C | 65 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 14.2°C | 8.9°C | 3.6°C | 17.9°C | -0.8°C | 46 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 15.0°C | 10.1°C | 5.3°C | 18.0°C | 1.5°C | 100 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 15.0°C | 10.2°C | 5.4°C | 21.5°C | 0.8°C | 121 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 14.6°C | 9.7°C | 4.7°C | 22.0°C | 0.1°C | 102 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 15.9°C | 11.0°C | 6.1°C | 19.2°C | 0.3°C | 67 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 14.1°C | 9.1°C | 4.2°C | 17.1°C | -1.0°C | 99 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 15.8°C | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | 21.9°C | -1.0°C | 67 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 14.8°C | 9.9°C | 5.0°C | 18.5°C | 1.5°C | 72 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 14.8°C | 9.4°C | 3.9°C | 18.5°C | 0.3°C | 58 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 4.0°C | 21.7°C | -0.5°C | 65 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 14.7°C | 9.6°C | 4.5°C | 19.1°C | 0.8°C | 76 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 15.4°C | 10.3°C | 5.1°C | 20.8°C | -0.8°C | 107 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 15.8°C | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | 19.5°C | 1.0°C | 42 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 5.0°C | 22.7°C | 0.6°C | 92 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 14.5°C | 9.5°C | 4.4°C | 18.0°C | -0.6°C | 124 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 13.5°C | 9.2°C | 5.0°C | 17.4°C | 1.4°C | 153 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | 22.3°C | -0.4°C | 61 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 13.7°C | 8.8°C | 3.9°C | 20.4°C | 0.5°C | 155 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | 18.5°C | 0.8°C | 83 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 15.1°C | 9.9°C | 4.8°C | 18.4°C | -1.1°C | 67 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 4.6°C | 19.4°C | -1.0°C | 47 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 4.0°C | 21.3°C | 0.0°C | 35 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.5°C | 10.2°C | 5.0°C | 21.6°C | 0.6°C | 78 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15.5°C with lows near 4.9°C (mean 10.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 77 mm of rainfall in Launceston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 24.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -1.3°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.4°C to 15.8°C and overnight lows from 4.6°C to 5.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Launceston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.5°C daytime highs and 4.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Launceston, averaging 10.2°C.
For October in Launceston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.5°C and lows of 4.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 162 mm. On average, October sees 77 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 Launceston 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.
