October is close to Mildura's year-round average, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 18.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Mildura's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Mildura was 2015 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 15.4°C. Typical October days reach 26.1°C with nights near 10.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Mildura, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 123 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mildura during October averages 48%. The most humid October was 2022 at 67%, and the least humid was 2006 at 33%.
October receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mildura. The sunniest October was 2006 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Mildura during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1985 and 2016 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2010 and 2022, among others at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.3°C | 17.9°C | 18.0°C | 19.3°C | 18.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 25.1°C | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | 27.4°C | 26.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.5°C | 10.2°C | 10.1°C | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 30 mm | 20 mm | 20 mm | 48 mm | +27 mm |
October temperatures in Mildura have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.2°C (1982) to a record high of 40.7°C (1990).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 123 mm.
A good time to visit Mildura
October is a good time to visit Mildura, with days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 10.4°C (mean 18.3°C, close to Mildura's yearly average) and low rainfall. November 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 | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 12.1°C | 37.9°C | 7.7°C | 7 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 28.5°C | 20.5°C | 12.4°C | 37.5°C | 6.7°C | 33 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 37.6°C | 5.3°C | 37 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 23.5°C | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 28.0°C | 5.6°C | 123 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 37.4°C | 5.1°C | 16 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 11.4°C | 36.5°C | 6.6°C | 72 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 11.6°C | 38.5°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 28.0°C | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 36.8°C | 6.6°C | 13 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 11.8°C | 33.7°C | 6.4°C | 19 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 24.5°C | 16.4°C | 8.4°C | 36.4°C | 3.9°C | 23 mm | 49% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 32.1°C | 23.3°C | 14.4°C | 38.1°C | 9.2°C | 6 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 29.3°C | 20.6°C | 12.0°C | 38.7°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 26.3°C | 18.1°C | 9.9°C | 38.0°C | 5.6°C | 7 mm | 45% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 18.4°C | 10.1°C | 37.7°C | 4.6°C | 7 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 11.5°C | 35.9°C | 5.1°C | 23 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 9.6°C | 31.6°C | 3.9°C | 96 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 25.7°C | 18.2°C | 10.7°C | 38.9°C | 4.6°C | 12 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 40.0°C | 4.4°C | 5 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 27.3°C | 19.1°C | 10.8°C | 38.4°C | 5.4°C | 11 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 19.2°C | 10.3°C | 38.5°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 30.5°C | 5.8°C | 61 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 39.8°C | 7.4°C | 2 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 23.0°C | 15.5°C | 8.0°C | 33.9°C | 3.7°C | 32 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 26.9°C | 18.4°C | 9.9°C | 37.9°C | 6.2°C | 4 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 22.8°C | 15.7°C | 8.6°C | 33.3°C | 5.0°C | 24 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 33.4°C | 5.4°C | 51 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 26.6°C | 19.0°C | 11.3°C | 37.4°C | 6.9°C | 29 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.2°C | 38.9°C | 5.1°C | 21 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 10.8°C | 37.7°C | 4.6°C | 21 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 25.6°C | 17.5°C | 9.3°C | 34.6°C | 3.6°C | 17 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 9.5°C | 36.0°C | 5.0°C | 60 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 26.6°C | 18.5°C | 10.4°C | 36.0°C | 5.7°C | 5 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.7°C | 31.1°C | 3.2°C | 86 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 10.0°C | 33.2°C | 4.0°C | 53 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 36.5°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 26.5°C | 18.4°C | 10.3°C | 40.7°C | 4.8°C | 4 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 24.7°C | 16.7°C | 8.7°C | 33.8°C | 3.6°C | 4 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 18.9°C | 10.7°C | 38.9°C | 7.1°C | 6 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 24.6°C | 16.9°C | 9.2°C | 36.5°C | 4.6°C | 16 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 22.4°C | 15.4°C | 8.4°C | 30.3°C | 4.5°C | 52 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 32.6°C | 5.3°C | 47 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 9.0°C | 32.4°C | 3.5°C | 16 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 10.4°C | 33.7°C | 4.5°C | 31 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.6°C | 17.3°C | 9.0°C | 39.2°C | 3.2°C | 2 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.3°C | 17.8°C | 9.4°C | 33.3°C | 5.2°C | 18 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.1°C with lows near 10.4°C (mean 18.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 26 mm of rainfall in Mildura, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 123 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 40.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 3.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.4°C to 26.2°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 11.1°C over the same span.
October is close to Mildura's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 10.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Mildura, averaging 18.3°C.
For October in Mildura, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 10.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 123 mm. On average, October sees 26 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 Mildura 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.
