October is one of the cooler months of the year in Gisborne, with average highs near 18.3°C and lows around 6.1°C (mean 12.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Gisborne. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Gisborne was 2015 — when the month averaged 16.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 9.9°C. Typical October days reach 18.3°C with nights near 6.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Gisborne, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 206 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Gisborne during October averages 73%. The most humid October was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 2006 at 59%.
October receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gisborne. The sunniest October was 2006 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Gisborne during October is 3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1988 and 2016 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.3°C | 11.8°C | 12.3°C | 13.1°C | 12.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.1°C | 17.7°C | 18.4°C | 19.6°C | 18.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.5°C | 6.0°C | 6.1°C | 6.6°C | 6.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 62 mm | 49 mm | 49 mm | 90 mm | +24 mm |
October temperatures in Gisborne have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -0.4°C (1987) to a record high of 32.8°C (1982).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 206 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 Gisborne
October is a good time to visit Gisborne, with days averaging 18.3°C and nights around 6.1°C (mean 12.2°C, cooler than Gisborne'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 | 19.7°C | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 29.1°C | 1.2°C | 56 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 28.2°C | 1.1°C | 53 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 19.0°C | 12.6°C | 6.1°C | 27.6°C | 3.8°C | 65 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 16.8°C | 11.9°C | 7.0°C | 22.1°C | 1.4°C | 206 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 17.2°C | 11.6°C | 6.0°C | 25.0°C | 1.5°C | 81 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 6.7°C | 26.7°C | 3.3°C | 78 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | 31.8°C | 1.5°C | 24 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 26.8°C | 3.3°C | 33 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 7.0°C | 29.4°C | 2.2°C | 41 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 4.7°C | 22.7°C | 1.3°C | 78 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 25.2°C | 16.9°C | 8.6°C | 32.3°C | 3.8°C | 14 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 20.9°C | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | 29.6°C | 2.9°C | 30 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 27.4°C | 1.8°C | 56 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 29.9°C | 3.1°C | 31 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 6.6°C | 27.2°C | 0.9°C | 60 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 23.3°C | 1.9°C | 125 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 17.5°C | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 31.1°C | 1.6°C | 36 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 20.9°C | 13.7°C | 6.4°C | 30.6°C | 0.9°C | 14 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 19.4°C | 12.7°C | 6.1°C | 30.7°C | 1.9°C | 15 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 20.8°C | 13.1°C | 5.4°C | 31.7°C | 0.5°C | 7 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 25.3°C | 1.6°C | 68 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 6.8°C | 28.6°C | 2.2°C | 36 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | 23.9°C | -0.3°C | 83 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 6.5°C | 28.0°C | 1.8°C | 33 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 16.6°C | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 23.7°C | 3.2°C | 80 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 16.4°C | 11.1°C | 5.8°C | 22.5°C | 0.9°C | 118 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 25.1°C | 3.1°C | 55 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 5.4°C | 28.2°C | 0.4°C | 66 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 19.3°C | 12.7°C | 6.2°C | 30.3°C | 1.0°C | 57 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 17.2°C | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | 24.2°C | 0.2°C | 33 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 10.7°C | 5.4°C | 26.8°C | 1.1°C | 85 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 18.3°C | 12.0°C | 5.7°C | 28.7°C | 1.5°C | 37 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | 20.7°C | 2.1°C | 75 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 16.8°C | 11.7°C | 6.5°C | 24.2°C | 0.6°C | 115 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 28.1°C | 3.5°C | 17 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 17.6°C | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 29.5°C | 1.7°C | 78 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 15.9°C | 10.6°C | 5.3°C | 22.0°C | 1.4°C | 95 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 18.0°C | 12.0°C | 6.0°C | 25.0°C | 2.4°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | 29.0°C | -0.4°C | 49 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 9.9°C | 5.1°C | 20.9°C | 1.9°C | 111 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 5.6°C | 22.7°C | 0.6°C | 83 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 5.5°C | 25.0°C | 1.1°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 16.1°C | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 21.9°C | 1.8°C | 92 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 5.1°C | 32.8°C | 0.5°C | 27 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 24.1°C | 1.9°C | 61 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 18.3°C with lows near 6.1°C (mean 12.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 61 mm of rainfall in Gisborne, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 206 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 32.8°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -0.4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.7°C to 18.8°C and overnight lows from 5.6°C to 6.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Gisborne and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.3°C daytime highs and 6.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Gisborne, averaging 12.2°C.
For October in Gisborne, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.3°C and lows of 6.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 206 mm. On average, October sees 61 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 Gisborne 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.
