October is one of the cooler months of the year in Benalla, with average highs near 19.2°C and lows around 7.4°C (mean 13.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Benalla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Benalla was 2015 — when the month averaged 18.5°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 10.3°C. Typical October days reach 19.2°C with nights near 7.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Benalla, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 261 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Benalla during October averages 71%. The most humid October was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 2006 at 47%.
October receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Benalla. The sunniest October was 2006 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Benalla during October is 1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2006 and 2016 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.3°C | 12.8°C | 13.4°C | 14.4°C | 13.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 17.9°C | 18.5°C | 19.4°C | 20.7°C | 19.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 6.6°C | 7.1°C | 7.3°C | 8.0°C | 8.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 76 mm | 58 mm | 55 mm | 113 mm | +44 mm |
October temperatures in Benalla have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 0.1°C (1989) to a record high of 32°C (2006).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 261 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Benalla
October is a good time to visit Benalla, with days averaging 19.2°C and nights around 7.4°C (mean 13.3°C, cooler than Benalla'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 | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 28.4°C | 3.6°C | 60 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 21.9°C | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 26.4°C | 3.5°C | 62 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 26.8°C | 2.4°C | 123 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 17.6°C | 13.3°C | 9.0°C | 23.4°C | 2.5°C | 261 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 18.5°C | 12.6°C | 6.7°C | 24.8°C | 2.7°C | 55 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 20.3°C | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 26.7°C | 3.5°C | 117 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 22.6°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 31.3°C | 2.9°C | 20 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 22.8°C | 15.8°C | 8.7°C | 29.6°C | 4.1°C | 31 mm | 56% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 8.6°C | 27.5°C | 3.8°C | 67 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 16.8°C | 11.3°C | 5.8°C | 22.7°C | 1.5°C | 86 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 🔥 | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 31.8°C | 7.2°C | 36 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 21.5°C | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 29.4°C | 3.2°C | 27 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 18.5°C | 12.4°C | 6.2°C | 26.7°C | 2.3°C | 45 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 6.4°C | 29.1°C | 2.9°C | 42 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 8.3°C | 27.3°C | 3.0°C | 34 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 7.8°C | 22.9°C | 2.5°C | 162 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 29.7°C | 2.2°C | 51 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 22.6°C | 15.4°C | 8.2°C | 30.1°C | 2.6°C | 14 mm | 56% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 21.3°C | 14.8°C | 8.3°C | 31.6°C | 3.3°C | 29 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 23.2°C | 15.2°C | 7.3°C | 32.0°C | 2.1°C | 4 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 18.4°C | 13.3°C | 8.2°C | 24.9°C | 3.5°C | 103 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 19.8°C | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 26.8°C | 2.6°C | 26 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 22.0°C | 0.7°C | 84 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 20.5°C | 13.8°C | 7.1°C | 28.4°C | 3.7°C | 24 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 16.8°C | 11.8°C | 6.8°C | 23.6°C | 2.1°C | 136 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 17.0°C | 11.9°C | 6.7°C | 21.4°C | 1.5°C | 105 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 25.5°C | 3.4°C | 61 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 17.0°C | 11.6°C | 6.2°C | 25.5°C | 1.4°C | 78 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 20.8°C | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 31.0°C | 1.2°C | 50 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 26.1°C | 1.2°C | 54 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 17.6°C | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 25.4°C | 1.2°C | 80 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 6.6°C | 28.2°C | 2.6°C | 44 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 22.8°C | 0.9°C | 160 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 17.5°C | 12.5°C | 7.4°C | 23.2°C | 1.3°C | 142 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 19.8°C | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 26.2°C | 3.4°C | 8 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 18.1°C | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 27.6°C | 1.9°C | 79 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 16.2°C | 11.1°C | 5.9°C | 23.6°C | 0.1°C | 108 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 7.2°C | 24.8°C | 3.8°C | 47 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 28.4°C | 1.0°C | 44 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 15.1°C | 10.5°C | 6.0°C | 20.6°C | 1.3°C | 146 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 21.9°C | 2.2°C | 83 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 6.5°C | 24.7°C | 1.3°C | 74 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 17.9°C | 12.8°C | 7.7°C | 25.6°C | 1.9°C | 55 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 6.1°C | 31.2°C | 1.0°C | 14 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 22.7°C | 3.0°C | 48 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 19.2°C with lows near 7.4°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 71 mm of rainfall in Benalla, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 261 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 32°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 0.1°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 18.7°C to 19.6°C and overnight lows from 6.9°C to 8°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Benalla and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.2°C daytime highs and 7.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Benalla, averaging 13.3°C.
For October in Benalla, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.2°C and lows of 7.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.2 m/s (2006).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 261 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 Benalla 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.
