October is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 17.7°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 15.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Albany was 2015 — when the month averaged 17°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 1993 at 13.7°C. Typical October days reach 17.7°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Albany, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2008 with 97 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during October averages 76%. The most humid October was 1990 at 81%, and the least humid was 2010 at 71%.
October receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest October was 2012 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Albany during October is 5 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1991 and 1996 at 4.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.9°C | 14.6°C | 14.9°C | 15.6°C | 15.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 17.6°C | 17.0°C | 17.4°C | 18.3°C | 18.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 12.1°C | 12.4°C | 12.9°C | 13.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 63 mm | 57 mm | 49 mm | 38 mm | -14 mm |
October temperatures in Albany have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 8.5°C (1994) to a record high of 27.9°C (1983).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 97 mm.
A good time to visit Albany
October is a good time to visit Albany, with days averaging 17.7°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 15.1°C, cooler than Albany'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 | 18.7°C | 15.9°C | 13.2°C | 24.9°C | 11.5°C | 42 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 19.8°C | 16.8°C | 13.8°C | 24.8°C | 11.7°C | 23 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 19.3°C | 16.4°C | 13.5°C | 27.2°C | 11.3°C | 12 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 16.8°C | 14.6°C | 12.4°C | 25.8°C | 11.0°C | 69 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 17.2°C | 14.6°C | 12.1°C | 24.0°C | 9.3°C | 56 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 18.3°C | 15.7°C | 13.1°C | 26.5°C | 10.0°C | 26 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 18.6°C | 15.9°C | 13.2°C | 25.8°C | 11.2°C | 41 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 17.9°C | 15.4°C | 13.0°C | 26.2°C | 11.5°C | 49 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 17.9°C | 15.3°C | 12.7°C | 23.7°C | 9.6°C | 30 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 16.5°C | 13.8°C | 11.1°C | 21.7°C | 9.1°C | 40 mm | 76% | 5.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 🔥 | 20.1°C | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 27.6°C | 11.1°C | 34 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 18.8°C | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 23.9°C | 10.9°C | 91 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 17.8°C | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 22.0°C | 10.0°C | 54 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 18.9°C | 16.0°C | 13.0°C | 26.5°C | 11.1°C | 31 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 17.6°C | 15.4°C | 13.3°C | 23.6°C | 10.1°C | 83 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 12.6°C | 26.1°C | 10.5°C | 42 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 17.7°C | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 25.8°C | 10.2°C | 36 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 17.9°C | 15.6°C | 13.2°C | 23.3°C | 10.6°C | 97 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 12.1°C | 23.5°C | 9.3°C | 95 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 18.4°C | 15.6°C | 12.9°C | 23.5°C | 11.0°C | 36 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 16.2°C | 13.9°C | 11.5°C | 20.8°C | 9.7°C | 67 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 17.8°C | 15.2°C | 12.5°C | 22.4°C | 10.8°C | 27 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 16.3°C | 14.2°C | 12.0°C | 22.8°C | 9.9°C | 61 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 18.0°C | 15.1°C | 12.2°C | 23.0°C | 10.2°C | 67 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 16.1°C | 13.8°C | 11.6°C | 22.0°C | 10.4°C | 52 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 18.2°C | 15.4°C | 12.7°C | 27.4°C | 10.5°C | 28 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 16.7°C | 14.4°C | 12.0°C | 19.9°C | 9.5°C | 71 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 16.8°C | 14.4°C | 11.9°C | 27.2°C | 9.9°C | 54 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 17.4°C | 15.0°C | 12.7°C | 23.5°C | 9.4°C | 36 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 17.5°C | 15.0°C | 12.5°C | 23.0°C | 10.0°C | 77 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 17.9°C | 15.2°C | 12.5°C | 24.1°C | 9.2°C | 67 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 16.8°C | 14.2°C | 11.6°C | 23.8°C | 8.5°C | 71 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 16.0°C | 13.7°C | 11.4°C | 20.0°C | 9.1°C | 64 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 16.0°C | 13.9°C | 11.9°C | 23.6°C | 8.9°C | 61 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 18.4°C | 15.6°C | 12.8°C | 25.5°C | 10.0°C | 33 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 16.2°C | 14.1°C | 12.0°C | 20.9°C | 10.2°C | 92 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 11.7°C | 19.5°C | 9.9°C | 88 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 18.3°C | 15.4°C | 12.6°C | 25.3°C | 9.8°C | 38 mm | 77% | 5.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 17.5°C | 14.8°C | 12.0°C | 24.0°C | 10.0°C | 62 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 16.1°C | 13.7°C | 11.2°C | 20.3°C | 8.8°C | 52 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 17.0°C | 14.3°C | 11.7°C | 25.6°C | 9.2°C | 62 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 18.6°C | 15.7°C | 12.9°C | 24.6°C | 11.4°C | 38 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 18.4°C | 15.5°C | 12.5°C | 27.9°C | 10.7°C | 57 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.2°C | 15.3°C | 12.5°C | 26.4°C | 9.5°C | 31 mm | 72% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.0°C | 15.0°C | 12.1°C | 25.8°C | 9.5°C | 39 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17.7°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 15.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 53 mm of rainfall in Albany, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 97 mm in 2008.
The hottest October reached 27.9°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 8.5°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 18°C to 18.4°C and overnight lows from 12.3°C to 13°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.7°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Albany, averaging 15.1°C.
For October in Albany, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.7°C and lows of 12.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2008 with 97 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 Albany 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.
