October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangaroo Flat, with average highs near 19.3°C and lows around 6.3°C (mean 12.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangaroo Flat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kangaroo Flat was 2015 — when the month averaged 17.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 10.2°C. Typical October days reach 19.3°C with nights near 6.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Kangaroo Flat, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 214 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Kangaroo Flat during October averages 71%. The most humid October was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 2006 at 55%.
October receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kangaroo Flat. The sunniest October was 2006 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Kangaroo Flat during October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1999, 2005 and 2012, among others at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.8°C | 12.4°C | 12.8°C | 13.7°C | 13.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 18.0°C | 18.6°C | 19.5°C | 20.7°C | 19.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 5.7°C | 6.1°C | 6.1°C | 6.7°C | 6.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 55 mm | 42 mm | 42 mm | 81 mm | +25 mm |
October temperatures in Kangaroo Flat have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -0.5°C (2003) to a record high of 34.1°C (1982).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 214 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 Kangaroo Flat
October is a good time to visit Kangaroo Flat, with days averaging 19.3°C and nights around 6.3°C (mean 12.8°C, cooler than Kangaroo Flat'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 | 20.3°C | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 30.5°C | 2.1°C | 46 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 29.4°C | 2.2°C | 40 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 6.1°C | 28.4°C | 2.9°C | 56 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 17.4°C | 12.4°C | 7.5°C | 23.1°C | 1.5°C | 214 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 18.1°C | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | 26.9°C | 1.0°C | 65 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 19.6°C | 13.3°C | 7.1°C | 27.7°C | 3.5°C | 66 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 22.0°C | 14.5°C | 7.0°C | 32.7°C | 1.7°C | 15 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 7.5°C | 28.3°C | 3.8°C | 34 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 22.1°C | 14.7°C | 7.2°C | 29.9°C | 2.2°C | 33 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 4.4°C | 23.1°C | 1.1°C | 66 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 9.4°C | 33.3°C | 5.2°C | 12 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 22.0°C | 14.6°C | 7.2°C | 30.8°C | 2.3°C | 22 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 5.5°C | 28.6°C | 1.1°C | 43 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 12.6°C | 5.8°C | 30.7°C | 2.7°C | 27 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 19.3°C | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 28.2°C | 1.5°C | 40 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 23.9°C | 2.1°C | 125 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 18.7°C | 12.4°C | 6.2°C | 31.7°C | 1.9°C | 35 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 22.1°C | 14.4°C | 6.6°C | 31.5°C | 0.5°C | 12 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 20.9°C | 13.6°C | 6.2°C | 31.5°C | 2.3°C | 8 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 22.0°C | 13.7°C | 5.4°C | 32.4°C | 0.6°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 7.1°C | 25.3°C | 2.1°C | 72 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | 30.1°C | 2.0°C | 24 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 16.0°C | 10.4°C | 4.7°C | 25.0°C | -0.5°C | 65 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 20.6°C | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | 29.1°C | 1.8°C | 24 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 24.8°C | 2.5°C | 70 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | 23.5°C | 0.3°C | 108 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 19.9°C | 13.5°C | 7.2°C | 27.3°C | 3.0°C | 51 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 5.6°C | 30.0°C | 0.6°C | 56 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 20.4°C | 13.3°C | 6.3°C | 30.5°C | 0.8°C | 46 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 25.4°C | 0.0°C | 27 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 16.9°C | 11.3°C | 5.6°C | 27.4°C | 1.0°C | 79 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 5.9°C | 29.7°C | 2.5°C | 26 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 4.8°C | 21.6°C | 0.8°C | 74 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 17.5°C | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 23.8°C | 0.5°C | 125 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 20.1°C | 13.4°C | 6.7°C | 29.4°C | 3.2°C | 8 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 18.9°C | 12.7°C | 6.6°C | 31.5°C | 1.5°C | 55 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 5.5°C | 22.9°C | 0.4°C | 82 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 18.7°C | 12.4°C | 6.2°C | 26.5°C | 2.8°C | 29 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 30.0°C | -0.2°C | 45 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 15.2°C | 10.2°C | 5.2°C | 21.2°C | 1.3°C | 112 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 18.7°C | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | 23.9°C | 1.0°C | 77 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 5.6°C | 25.6°C | 1.0°C | 34 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 6.4°C | 23.4°C | 2.4°C | 65 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.4°C | 12.8°C | 5.2°C | 34.1°C | 0.3°C | 17 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | 24.6°C | 1.6°C | 46 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 19.3°C with lows near 6.3°C (mean 12.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 53 mm of rainfall in Kangaroo Flat, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 214 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 34.1°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -0.5°C in 2003.
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 5.8°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangaroo Flat and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.3°C daytime highs and 6.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Kangaroo Flat, averaging 12.8°C.
For October in Kangaroo Flat, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.3°C and lows of 6.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 214 mm. On average, October sees 53 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 Kangaroo Flat 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.
