October is one of the cooler months of the year in Echuca, with average highs near 22.9°C and lows around 8.1°C (mean 15.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Echuca. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Echuca was 2015 — when the month averaged 20.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 12.7°C. Typical October days reach 22.9°C with nights near 8.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Echuca, averaging 40 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 194 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Echuca during October averages 62%. The most humid October was 2022 at 80%, and the least humid was 2006 at 44%.
October receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Echuca. The sunniest October was 2006 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Echuca during October is 2 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1988, 2002 and 2013 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.6°C | 15.1°C | 15.8°C | 16.5°C | 15.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 21.9°C | 22.3°C | 23.4°C | 24.2°C | 22.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 7.4°C | 7.9°C | 8.1°C | 8.7°C | 8.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 43 mm | 31 mm | 33 mm | 75 mm | +43 mm |
October temperatures in Echuca have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.1°C (1993) to a record high of 36.5°C (1982).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
A good time to visit Echuca
October is a good time to visit Echuca, with days averaging 22.9°C and nights around 8.1°C (mean 15.5°C, close to Echuca's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December and March 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 | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 9.0°C | 33.8°C | 5.4°C | 45 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 32.6°C | 4.5°C | 47 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 22.7°C | 15.2°C | 7.7°C | 31.2°C | 3.0°C | 69 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 9.2°C | 24.3°C | 3.7°C | 194 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 21.6°C | 14.6°C | 7.6°C | 30.4°C | 3.8°C | 38 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 23.7°C | 16.6°C | 9.5°C | 32.4°C | 5.2°C | 56 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 25.6°C | 17.4°C | 9.1°C | 35.8°C | 3.7°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 9.5°C | 33.2°C | 5.1°C | 30 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 9.6°C | 32.3°C | 4.3°C | 44 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 19.9°C | 12.9°C | 6.0°C | 26.5°C | 2.3°C | 43 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 29.2°C | 20.5°C | 11.7°C | 36.0°C | 6.8°C | 18 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 17.7°C | 9.5°C | 34.2°C | 3.9°C | 11 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 7.5°C | 33.7°C | 3.6°C | 15 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | 15.2°C | 7.3°C | 32.8°C | 3.8°C | 34 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 9.0°C | 33.1°C | 4.3°C | 17 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 21.0°C | 14.4°C | 7.9°C | 27.7°C | 3.4°C | 111 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 8.2°C | 35.6°C | 2.5°C | 22 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 26.2°C | 17.7°C | 9.2°C | 36.1°C | 2.0°C | 8 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 16.8°C | 8.7°C | 36.2°C | 3.3°C | 13 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 25.7°C | 16.8°C | 7.8°C | 35.8°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 27.1°C | 4.7°C | 80 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 8.5°C | 34.7°C | 4.0°C | 10 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 19.5°C | 12.8°C | 6.1°C | 28.9°C | 1.3°C | 44 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 8.5°C | 32.8°C | 4.0°C | 7 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 21.1°C | 14.3°C | 7.5°C | 29.3°C | 2.8°C | 55 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | 14.5°C | 7.7°C | 28.8°C | 3.7°C | 71 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 9.3°C | 33.2°C | 4.8°C | 39 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 21.5°C | 14.6°C | 7.8°C | 34.2°C | 2.6°C | 35 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 23.8°C | 16.1°C | 8.3°C | 34.1°C | 2.7°C | 35 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 22.5°C | 15.0°C | 7.5°C | 30.8°C | 1.8°C | 22 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 21.2°C | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 31.8°C | 2.8°C | 51 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 23.4°C | 15.4°C | 7.5°C | 32.9°C | 3.4°C | 21 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 19.7°C | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | 26.8°C | 1.1°C | 103 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 20.3°C | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 26.6°C | 2.8°C | 101 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 8.7°C | 33.3°C | 3.8°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 22.9°C | 15.4°C | 7.8°C | 35.7°C | 2.6°C | 26 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 6.8°C | 29.0°C | 1.5°C | 38 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 15.8°C | 8.4°C | 33.5°C | 4.6°C | 17 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 7.4°C | 34.1°C | 2.2°C | 22 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 18.6°C | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 25.1°C | 1.6°C | 77 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 22.5°C | 15.3°C | 8.1°C | 28.7°C | 3.2°C | 43 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 22.8°C | 14.9°C | 7.1°C | 30.6°C | 1.5°C | 34 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 20.8°C | 14.4°C | 7.9°C | 31.1°C | 2.5°C | 30 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.8°C | 15.4°C | 6.9°C | 36.5°C | 1.6°C | 7 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.5°C | 14.9°C | 7.3°C | 29.7°C | 3.2°C | 21 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 22.9°C with lows near 8.1°C (mean 15.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 40 mm of rainfall in Echuca, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 36.5°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 1.1°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.5°C to 22.7°C and overnight lows from 7.5°C to 8.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Echuca and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.9°C daytime highs and 8.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Echuca, averaging 15.5°C.
For October in Echuca, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.9°C and lows of 8.1°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 194 mm. On average, October sees 40 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 Echuca 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.
