October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bairnsdale, with average highs near 18.6°C and lows around 9.7°C (mean 14.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bairnsdale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bairnsdale was 2015 — when the month averaged 16.9°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 12.3°C. Typical October days reach 18.6°C with nights near 9.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Bairnsdale, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2023 with 157 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Bairnsdale during October averages 73%. The most humid October was 1983 at 83%, and the least humid was 2006 at 62%.
October receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bairnsdale. The sunniest October was 2006 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Bairnsdale during October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.5°C | 13.8°C | 14.3°C | 14.8°C | 14.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.8°C | 18.1°C | 18.7°C | 19.5°C | 18.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.2°C | 9.5°C | 9.8°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 73 mm | 54 mm | 68 mm | 105 mm | +39 mm |
October temperatures in Bairnsdale have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.3°C (1989) to a record high of 33.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 157 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Bairnsdale
October is a good time to visit Bairnsdale, with days averaging 18.6°C and nights around 9.7°C (mean 14.2°C, close to Bairnsdale'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 | 20.0°C | 15.2°C | 10.4°C | 27.1°C | 6.7°C | 69 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 10.5°C | 27.6°C | 6.9°C | 45 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 25.2°C | 7.3°C | 157 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 17.9°C | 14.3°C | 10.7°C | 23.6°C | 6.5°C | 147 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 17.7°C | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 24.1°C | 6.3°C | 81 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 18.6°C | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 26.7°C | 7.7°C | 130 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 20.7°C | 15.4°C | 10.2°C | 33.2°C | 6.4°C | 26 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 20.2°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 27.7°C | 7.2°C | 42 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 20.6°C | 15.5°C | 10.5°C | 30.0°C | 8.0°C | 67 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 24.0°C | 6.4°C | 97 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 22.0°C | 16.9°C | 11.9°C | 29.4°C | 7.9°C | 57 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 19.9°C | 15.1°C | 10.4°C | 28.0°C | 7.8°C | 65 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 18.1°C | 13.6°C | 9.2°C | 25.8°C | 6.4°C | 77 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 18.4°C | 13.8°C | 9.2°C | 27.7°C | 5.8°C | 48 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 18.0°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 25.6°C | 6.2°C | 93 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 9.9°C | 25.8°C | 6.3°C | 109 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 17.3°C | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 27.9°C | 7.3°C | 76 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 20.5°C | 15.4°C | 10.3°C | 27.4°C | 6.5°C | 18 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 9.8°C | 27.2°C | 6.7°C | 33 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 20.0°C | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 29.4°C | 6.1°C | 13 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 20.0°C | 15.5°C | 10.9°C | 26.2°C | 7.1°C | 47 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 19.4°C | 14.8°C | 10.2°C | 28.3°C | 7.4°C | 50 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 16.6°C | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 24.8°C | 4.6°C | 100 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 19.2°C | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 28.0°C | 6.8°C | 43 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 17.7°C | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 25.0°C | 6.3°C | 90 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 17.9°C | 13.8°C | 9.7°C | 23.8°C | 6.5°C | 74 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 15.4°C | 11.2°C | 28.3°C | 7.3°C | 52 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 17.4°C | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 25.2°C | 5.8°C | 79 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 19.4°C | 14.6°C | 9.7°C | 30.6°C | 5.2°C | 58 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 19.2°C | 14.4°C | 9.7°C | 27.3°C | 6.2°C | 47 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 8.9°C | 25.6°C | 4.5°C | 147 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 18.5°C | 13.7°C | 9.0°C | 28.7°C | 5.8°C | 47 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 16.7°C | 12.7°C | 8.7°C | 22.9°C | 5.1°C | 89 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 16.9°C | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 22.3°C | 6.8°C | 68 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 19.0°C | 14.5°C | 9.9°C | 25.8°C | 6.5°C | 32 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 17.7°C | 13.6°C | 9.5°C | 26.7°C | 5.6°C | 115 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 16.7°C | 12.7°C | 8.7°C | 23.2°C | 4.3°C | 94 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 19.1°C | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 23.4°C | 6.4°C | 38 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 18.0°C | 13.6°C | 9.2°C | 28.6°C | 5.1°C | 39 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 12.9°C | 8.5°C | 23.2°C | 6.1°C | 90 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 17.7°C | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 22.3°C | 5.9°C | 118 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 17.9°C | 13.4°C | 8.9°C | 24.3°C | 5.1°C | 31 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 16.5°C | 13.0°C | 9.6°C | 24.2°C | 5.9°C | 107 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.6°C | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 27.3°C | 5.5°C | 34 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 23.8°C | 7.1°C | 46 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 18.6°C with lows near 9.7°C (mean 14.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 71 mm of rainfall in Bairnsdale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 157 mm in 2023.
The hottest October reached 33.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 4.3°C in 1989.
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 17.8°C to 18.8°C and overnight lows from 9.2°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bairnsdale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.6°C daytime highs and 9.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Bairnsdale, averaging 14.2°C.
For October in Bairnsdale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.6°C and lows of 9.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2023 with 157 mm. On average, October sees 71 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 Bairnsdale 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.
