October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo, with average highs near 21.8°C and lows around 7.4°C (mean 14.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 44 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bendigo was 2015 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.9°C. Typical October days reach 21.8°C with nights near 7.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Bendigo, averaging 44 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 213 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Bendigo during October averages 65%. The most humid October was 2022 at 81%, and the least humid was 1982 at 49%.
October receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bendigo. The sunniest October was 2006 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Bendigo during October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1988 and 2016 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2005, 2010 and 2012, among others at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.7°C | 14.1°C | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | 15.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 20.6°C | 21.1°C | 22.1°C | 23.1°C | 22.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.8°C | 7.1°C | 7.2°C | 7.8°C | 8.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 42 mm | 47 mm | 34 mm | 33 mm | 74 mm | +32 mm |
October temperatures in Bendigo have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 0.4°C (1989) to a record high of 36.6°C (1982).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 44 mm, with a wettest year of 213 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Bendigo
October is a good time to visit Bendigo, with days averaging 21.8°C and nights around 7.4°C (mean 14.6°C, close to Bendigo's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and December 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 | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 33.3°C | 3.8°C | 36 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 24.6°C | 16.6°C | 8.7°C | 33.0°C | 4.0°C | 36 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 22.3°C | 14.7°C | 7.2°C | 30.8°C | 3.3°C | 54 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 24.3°C | 2.9°C | 213 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 20.7°C | 13.8°C | 6.9°C | 30.0°C | 2.6°C | 51 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 8.5°C | 31.3°C | 4.6°C | 58 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 24.4°C | 16.3°C | 8.2°C | 35.3°C | 3.0°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 24.3°C | 16.5°C | 8.7°C | 31.2°C | 4.2°C | 30 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 24.4°C | 16.4°C | 8.3°C | 32.2°C | 3.6°C | 26 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 19.3°C | 12.3°C | 5.4°C | 25.6°C | 1.6°C | 51 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 28.7°C | 19.7°C | 10.8°C | 35.7°C | 5.9°C | 10 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 8.5°C | 33.5°C | 3.4°C | 13 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 21.5°C | 14.0°C | 6.5°C | 32.6°C | 2.6°C | 27 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 22.0°C | 14.3°C | 6.7°C | 31.7°C | 3.0°C | 28 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 21.9°C | 15.0°C | 8.1°C | 31.4°C | 2.8°C | 25 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 19.9°C | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 26.7°C | 2.8°C | 117 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 21.4°C | 14.3°C | 7.2°C | 34.4°C | 2.4°C | 32 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | 16.3°C | 7.9°C | 34.4°C | 1.9°C | 9 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 23.6°C | 15.6°C | 7.6°C | 34.6°C | 3.3°C | 6 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 24.4°C | 15.5°C | 6.6°C | 34.7°C | 2.0°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 21.7°C | 15.0°C | 8.3°C | 27.0°C | 3.4°C | 71 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 23.6°C | 15.7°C | 7.7°C | 33.4°C | 2.3°C | 15 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 5.6°C | 28.2°C | 0.6°C | 50 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 7.6°C | 32.1°C | 3.1°C | 13 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 27.7°C | 2.5°C | 54 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 20.1°C | 13.5°C | 6.9°C | 27.1°C | 2.0°C | 91 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 22.3°C | 15.4°C | 8.4°C | 31.2°C | 4.0°C | 43 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 20.4°C | 13.7°C | 7.0°C | 33.4°C | 2.0°C | 45 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 22.8°C | 15.1°C | 7.4°C | 32.4°C | 2.1°C | 35 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 6.7°C | 29.3°C | 1.0°C | 23 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 6.4°C | 30.3°C | 1.6°C | 69 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 22.3°C | 14.7°C | 7.0°C | 32.2°C | 3.0°C | 20 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 5.7°C | 23.8°C | 0.6°C | 79 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 25.6°C | 1.9°C | 121 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 23.1°C | 15.4°C | 7.8°C | 32.6°C | 3.3°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 21.9°C | 14.6°C | 7.4°C | 35.3°C | 1.9°C | 34 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 6.3°C | 26.8°C | 0.4°C | 60 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 21.6°C | 14.6°C | 7.6°C | 31.7°C | 4.1°C | 21 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 20.9°C | 13.7°C | 6.6°C | 33.1°C | 0.8°C | 34 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 6.3°C | 24.0°C | 1.7°C | 96 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 7.3°C | 27.2°C | 2.1°C | 58 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 21.9°C | 14.2°C | 6.5°C | 28.2°C | 1.4°C | 27 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 26.4°C | 3.2°C | 41 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.8°C | 14.6°C | 6.4°C | 36.6°C | 1.7°C | 10 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 13.8°C | 6.7°C | 28.6°C | 2.8°C | 33 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 21.8°C with lows near 7.4°C (mean 14.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 44 mm of rainfall in Bendigo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 213 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 36.6°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 0.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.3°C to 21.9°C and overnight lows from 6.9°C to 7.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.8°C daytime highs and 7.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Bendigo, averaging 14.6°C.
For October in Bendigo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.8°C and lows of 7.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 213 mm. On average, October sees 44 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 Bendigo 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.
