October is one of the cooler months of the year in Oatlands, with average highs near 15.1°C and lows around 4.4°C (mean 9.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Oatlands. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Oatlands was 2015 — when the month averaged 12.4°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 8°C. Typical October days reach 15.1°C with nights near 4.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Oatlands, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 180 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Oatlands during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 2022 at 83%, and the least humid was 2015 at 66%.
October receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Oatlands. The sunniest October was 2015 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001, 2021 and 2022 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Oatlands during October is 1.9 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 2009 and 2018 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.2°C | 9.6°C | 9.6°C | 10.5°C | 9.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 14.4°C | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | 16.2°C | 14.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 4.1°C | 4.3°C | 4.4°C | 4.7°C | 4.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 54 mm | 61 mm | 43 mm | 101 mm | +34 mm |
October temperatures in Oatlands have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.3°C (1991) to a record high of 29.1°C (2017).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 180 mm.
A good time to visit Oatlands
October is a good time to visit Oatlands, with days averaging 15.1°C and nights around 4.4°C (mean 9.8°C, close to Oatlands'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 | 14.7°C | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | 20.6°C | 0.0°C | 55 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 16.0°C | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | 24.0°C | 0.0°C | 38 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 16.0°C | 10.4°C | 4.8°C | 25.7°C | 1.1°C | 56 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 5.1°C | 20.4°C | 0.0°C | 165 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 13.8°C | 9.5°C | 5.2°C | 19.6°C | 1.1°C | 180 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 14.0°C | 9.3°C | 4.7°C | 20.0°C | -1.3°C | 110 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 4.5°C | 28.8°C | 1.0°C | 35 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 5.5°C | 26.5°C | 0.6°C | 30 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 18.3°C | 12.2°C | 6.1°C | 29.1°C | 1.5°C | 28 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 13.7°C | 8.8°C | 3.9°C | 19.2°C | 0.0°C | 62 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 19.6°C | 12.4°C | 5.2°C | 27.0°C | 0.3°C | 12 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 15.7°C | 10.2°C | 4.7°C | 25.2°C | 1.2°C | 43 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 4.2°C | 22.5°C | -0.1°C | 67 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 15.1°C | 9.8°C | 4.6°C | 22.5°C | 1.1°C | 41 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 4.2°C | 24.2°C | -1.8°C | 54 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | 21.2°C | -0.3°C | 56 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 4.0°C | 25.6°C | 1.0°C | 47 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 4.6°C | 25.6°C | -0.9°C | 21 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 4.2°C | 21.2°C | -0.5°C | 42 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 4.0°C | 26.3°C | -0.8°C | 45 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 15.1°C | 10.5°C | 6.0°C | 19.4°C | 0.2°C | 105 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 15.5°C | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | 22.7°C | 0.4°C | 42 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 3.0°C | 19.8°C | -1.2°C | 35 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 14.3°C | 9.5°C | 4.8°C | 19.8°C | 1.7°C | 71 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 14.1°C | 9.5°C | 5.0°C | 21.0°C | 0.4°C | 118 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 14.1°C | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | 22.1°C | -0.9°C | 87 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 15.9°C | 11.0°C | 6.2°C | 22.9°C | 1.3°C | 53 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 13.5°C | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | 18.8°C | 0.1°C | 73 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 15.5°C | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | 24.3°C | -1.1°C | 46 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 14.4°C | 9.2°C | 4.0°C | 20.7°C | 0.5°C | 48 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 14.0°C | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | 20.0°C | -1.3°C | 52 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | 24.4°C | -1.1°C | 50 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 15.1°C | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | 19.5°C | 0.8°C | 46 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 15.1°C | 9.8°C | 4.5°C | 23.3°C | 0.2°C | 64 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 15.8°C | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | 22.4°C | -2.3°C | 47 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 4.4°C | 23.1°C | 0.0°C | 58 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 13.7°C | 8.8°C | 4.0°C | 19.4°C | 0.0°C | 107 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 13.1°C | 8.8°C | 4.4°C | 18.4°C | 1.6°C | 107 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 15.0°C | 9.7°C | 4.3°C | 26.6°C | 0.6°C | 69 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 13.3°C | 8.5°C | 3.8°C | 20.6°C | 0.7°C | 70 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | 19.5°C | 0.2°C | 69 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 14.7°C | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | 19.3°C | -0.1°C | 55 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 4.0°C | 21.2°C | -0.7°C | 61 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 3.7°C | 25.8°C | 0.4°C | 21 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | 24.2°C | 0.0°C | 47 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15.1°C with lows near 4.4°C (mean 9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 62 mm of rainfall in Oatlands, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 180 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 29.1°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -2.3°C in 1991.
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°C to 15°C and overnight lows from 4.1°C to 4.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Oatlands and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.1°C daytime highs and 4.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Oatlands, averaging 9.8°C.
For October in Oatlands, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.1°C and lows of 4.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 180 mm. On average, October sees 62 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 Oatlands 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.
