October is one of the cooler months of the year in Morwell, with average highs near 17.4°C and lows around 7.1°C (mean 12.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Morwell. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Morwell was 2015 — when the month averaged 17.2°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 9.9°C. Typical October days reach 17.4°C with nights near 7.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Morwell, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1989 with 202 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Morwell during October averages 76%. The most humid October was 1983 at 85%, and the least humid was 2006 at 58%.
October receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Morwell. The sunniest October was 2006 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Morwell during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2019, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 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 | 12.2°C | 13.3°C | 13.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 16.1°C | 16.8°C | 17.3°C | 18.8°C | 18.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 6.5°C | 6.9°C | 7.0°C | 7.7°C | 7.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 106 mm | 101 mm | 83 mm | 76 mm | 116 mm | +10 mm |
October temperatures in Morwell have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 0°C (1994) to a record high of 31.6°C (2015).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 202 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Morwell
October is a good time to visit Morwell, with days averaging 17.4°C and nights around 7.1°C (mean 12.3°C, cooler than Morwell's yearly average) and higher 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 | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 27.3°C | 1.5°C | 85 mm | 64% | 0 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 27.8°C | 1.2°C | 62 mm | 68% | 0 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 17.6°C | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 27.0°C | 4.1°C | 174 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 7.8°C | 24.8°C | 2.6°C | 175 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 17.2°C | 12.2°C | 7.3°C | 25.1°C | 3.9°C | 82 mm | 76% | 0 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 8.3°C | 27.2°C | 3.8°C | 117 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 31.1°C | 2.0°C | 33 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 21.2°C | 14.5°C | 7.9°C | 26.8°C | 3.7°C | 34 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 29.4°C | 4.0°C | 63 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 16.9°C | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 23.7°C | 1.5°C | 92 mm | 69% | 0 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 10.1°C | 31.6°C | 3.4°C | 38 mm | 60% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 18.4°C | 13.2°C | 7.9°C | 26.2°C | 3.1°C | 77 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 15.9°C | 11.6°C | 7.2°C | 23.1°C | 3.5°C | 118 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 16.3°C | 11.6°C | 6.9°C | 25.1°C | 3.1°C | 72 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 7.5°C | 24.5°C | 2.6°C | 97 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 17.4°C | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 23.2°C | 2.4°C | 136 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 16.2°C | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 26.2°C | 2.8°C | 84 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 27.3°C | 2.7°C | 40 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 17.6°C | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 25.9°C | 2.6°C | 53 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 20.2°C | 13.5°C | 6.7°C | 30.5°C | 1.6°C | 29 mm | 58% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 8.4°C | 24.0°C | 4.5°C | 75 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 17.5°C | 12.5°C | 7.6°C | 24.3°C | 3.8°C | 74 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 14.5°C | 9.9°C | 5.3°C | 21.8°C | 2.0°C | 135 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 17.8°C | 12.6°C | 7.3°C | 25.4°C | 3.1°C | 82 mm | 68% | 0 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 15.5°C | 11.3°C | 7.2°C | 22.3°C | 2.9°C | 150 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 6.9°C | 21.0°C | 2.2°C | 105 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 8.4°C | 26.4°C | 1.7°C | 85 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 15.9°C | 11.1°C | 6.3°C | 25.0°C | 3.0°C | 142 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 29.2°C | 2.1°C | 78 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 17.0°C | 12.0°C | 6.9°C | 24.8°C | 2.2°C | 74 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 15.1°C | 10.6°C | 6.0°C | 23.7°C | 2.1°C | 128 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 16.5°C | 11.2°C | 5.9°C | 24.2°C | 0.0°C | 66 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 15.7°C | 10.9°C | 6.0°C | 21.0°C | 2.0°C | 134 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 7.1°C | 22.9°C | 0.4°C | 118 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 17.5°C | 12.4°C | 7.4°C | 24.1°C | 3.3°C | 55 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 16.8°C | 12.0°C | 7.2°C | 25.5°C | 2.9°C | 134 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 15.2°C | 10.7°C | 6.3°C | 21.5°C | 1.0°C | 202 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 16.4°C | 11.9°C | 7.3°C | 22.1°C | 4.3°C | 96 mm | 73% | 0 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 16.0°C | 11.2°C | 6.4°C | 26.8°C | 1.3°C | 68 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 14.8°C | 10.4°C | 5.9°C | 21.9°C | 2.6°C | 162 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 16.6°C | 11.6°C | 6.7°C | 20.8°C | 1.2°C | 101 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 16.5°C | 11.5°C | 6.5°C | 21.8°C | 1.9°C | 66 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 15.8°C | 11.3°C | 6.9°C | 23.0°C | 1.4°C | 118 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 27.3°C | 1.2°C | 65 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.1°C | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 22.4°C | 2.0°C | 79 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17.4°C with lows near 7.1°C (mean 12.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 95 mm of rainfall in Morwell, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 202 mm in 1989.
The hottest October reached 31.6°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 0°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.6°C to 18.3°C and overnight lows from 6.5°C to 7.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Morwell and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17.4°C daytime highs and 7.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Morwell, averaging 12.3°C.
For October in Morwell, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.4°C and lows of 7.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 1989 with 202 mm. On average, October sees 95 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 Morwell 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.
