October is one of the cooler months of the year in Maryborough, with average highs near 19.8°C and lows around 6.3°C (mean 13.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Maryborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Maryborough was 2015 — when the month averaged 18.3°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 10.5°C. Typical October days reach 19.8°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 Maryborough, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 202 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Maryborough during October averages 70%. The most humid October was 2022 at 83%, and the least humid was 2015 at 54%.
October receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Maryborough. The sunniest October was 2006 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001 and 2022 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Maryborough during October is 3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1988 and 2016 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1999, 2005 and 2010, among others at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.2°C | 12.7°C | 13.1°C | 14.0°C | 13.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 18.5°C | 19.2°C | 20.1°C | 21.1°C | 19.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 5.8°C | 6.2°C | 6.2°C | 6.8°C | 6.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 53 mm | 41 mm | 42 mm | 81 mm | +25 mm |
October temperatures in Maryborough have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -0.2°C (2003) to a record high of 34°C (2015).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 202 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Maryborough
October is a good time to visit Maryborough, with days averaging 19.8°C and nights around 6.3°C (mean 13.1°C, cooler than Maryborough'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 | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 30.5°C | 2.3°C | 63 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 15.2°C | 7.7°C | 28.1°C | 2.3°C | 40 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 6.1°C | 29.2°C | 2.8°C | 44 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 23.5°C | 1.6°C | 202 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 27.1°C | 1.3°C | 69 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 19.6°C | 13.3°C | 6.9°C | 28.1°C | 3.7°C | 65 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 22.1°C | 14.5°C | 6.8°C | 33.3°C | 1.4°C | 17 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 22.4°C | 15.0°C | 7.5°C | 29.0°C | 3.5°C | 33 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 22.2°C | 14.7°C | 7.2°C | 30.3°C | 2.5°C | 36 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 4.7°C | 24.6°C | 0.9°C | 70 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 9.6°C | 34.0°C | 4.9°C | 8 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 22.8°C | 15.1°C | 7.4°C | 32.1°C | 3.0°C | 21 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 5.7°C | 30.2°C | 1.3°C | 47 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 6.1°C | 30.9°C | 2.7°C | 25 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 20.1°C | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 29.1°C | 1.7°C | 40 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.3°C | 24.7°C | 2.5°C | 118 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 19.3°C | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | 32.7°C | 2.2°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 14.8°C | 6.9°C | 32.5°C | 0.9°C | 12 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 21.3°C | 13.8°C | 6.3°C | 31.1°C | 1.7°C | 9 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 14.0°C | 5.4°C | 33.0°C | 1.0°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 26.2°C | 1.9°C | 69 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 21.3°C | 14.0°C | 6.7°C | 31.3°C | 1.6°C | 21 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 4.8°C | 26.5°C | -0.2°C | 67 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 20.9°C | 13.7°C | 6.5°C | 29.9°C | 2.5°C | 27 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 25.2°C | 1.8°C | 69 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 5.8°C | 24.7°C | 0.5°C | 96 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 20.6°C | 13.8°C | 7.1°C | 27.6°C | 2.9°C | 50 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 18.6°C | 12.2°C | 5.8°C | 30.6°C | 0.8°C | 60 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 20.9°C | 13.6°C | 6.3°C | 30.8°C | 1.2°C | 46 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 18.4°C | 12.1°C | 5.7°C | 26.0°C | 0.2°C | 25 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 17.4°C | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 28.0°C | 0.8°C | 75 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 20.4°C | 13.3°C | 6.2°C | 30.6°C | 2.8°C | 29 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 17.5°C | 11.2°C | 4.9°C | 22.1°C | -0.1°C | 73 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 24.5°C | 0.5°C | 117 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 20.5°C | 13.7°C | 6.9°C | 30.0°C | 2.8°C | 8 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 32.8°C | 1.2°C | 52 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 5.6°C | 24.0°C | -0.1°C | 78 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 27.9°C | 2.6°C | 29 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 18.7°C | 12.1°C | 5.5°C | 31.3°C | 0.3°C | 48 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 15.8°C | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | 21.7°C | 0.9°C | 112 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 19.6°C | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | 25.1°C | 1.2°C | 74 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 19.6°C | 12.6°C | 5.5°C | 26.3°C | 1.2°C | 31 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 6.5°C | 23.3°C | 2.2°C | 59 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.0°C | 13.2°C | 5.4°C | 33.9°C | 0.4°C | 16 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.5°C | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 25.5°C | 2.0°C | 51 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 19.8°C with lows near 6.3°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 52 mm of rainfall in Maryborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 202 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 34°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -0.2°C in 2003.
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 19.3°C to 19.9°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 6.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Maryborough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.8°C daytime highs and 6.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Maryborough, averaging 13.1°C.
For October in Maryborough, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.8°C and lows of 6.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 202 mm. On average, October sees 52 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 Maryborough 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.
