October is one of the cooler months of the year in Carnarvon, with average highs near 26.8°C and lows around 17.9°C (mean 22.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Carnarvon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Carnarvon was 2023 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 20.2°C. Typical October days reach 26.8°C with nights near 17.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Carnarvon, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1984 with 50 mm, while the driest were 2000, 2015 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Carnarvon during October averages 61%. The most humid October was 2004 at 69%, and the least humid was 2010 at 52%.
October receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Carnarvon. The sunniest October was 2019 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011 and 2016 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in Carnarvon during October is 6.2 m/s. The windiest October was 1989 at 7 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 5.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.3°C | 22.0°C | 22.0°C | 22.9°C | 22.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 26.4°C | 27.5°C | 27.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 17.5°C | 17.6°C | 18.4°C | 18.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | -3 mm |
October temperatures in Carnarvon have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 11.6°C (1992) to a record high of 40.7°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 50 mm.
One of the best times to visit Carnarvon
October is one of the best times to visit Carnarvon. Expect days averaging 26.8°C and nights around 17.9°C (mean 22.4°C) — cooler than Carnarvon's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.2°C | 22.1°C | 18.0°C | 34.0°C | 16.2°C | 4 mm | 63% | 6.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 28.5°C | 23.6°C | 18.7°C | 37.3°C | 15.7°C | 6 mm | 62% | 6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 31.5°C | 25.9°C | 20.3°C | 40.7°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 6.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 25.4°C | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 30.4°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 59% | 6.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 26.1°C | 21.7°C | 17.2°C | 34.5°C | 14.8°C | 8 mm | 58% | 6.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 26.3°C | 22.1°C | 18.0°C | 32.9°C | 13.4°C | 2 mm | 63% | 6.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 22.7°C | 18.1°C | 36.1°C | 16.8°C | 1 mm | 64% | 6.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 25.8°C | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 35.2°C | 16.3°C | 4 mm | 66% | 6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 26.7°C | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 37.4°C | 14.8°C | 2 mm | 60% | 6.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 22.3°C | 17.4°C | 35.7°C | 14.2°C | 3 mm | 57% | 6.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 28.9°C | 24.3°C | 19.6°C | 36.0°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 5.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 33.4°C | 15.5°C | 2 mm | 65% | 6.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 23.3°C | 18.3°C | 36.6°C | 16.2°C | 3 mm | 61% | 6.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 37.9°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 5.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 25.9°C | 22.3°C | 18.6°C | 34.9°C | 16.9°C | 7 mm | 65% | 5.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 29.6°C | 24.3°C | 19.0°C | 34.5°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 6.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 35.7°C | 13.2°C | 7 mm | 65% | 5.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 18.3°C | 37.3°C | 13.9°C | 3 mm | 57% | 6.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 22.3°C | 18.0°C | 34.4°C | 15.3°C | 4 mm | 62% | 6.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 26.7°C | 22.6°C | 18.5°C | 34.4°C | 16.0°C | 4 mm | 65% | 6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 24.1°C | 20.2°C | 16.4°C | 28.4°C | 14.3°C | 8 mm | 64% | 6.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 21.6°C | 17.6°C | 35.2°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 5.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 26.5°C | 21.9°C | 17.3°C | 33.1°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 6.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 25.5°C | 21.2°C | 16.8°C | 36.7°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 6.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 21.9°C | 17.5°C | 32.5°C | 15.5°C | 9 mm | 60% | 6.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 27.8°C | 22.8°C | 17.9°C | 34.1°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 6.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1999 | 26.9°C | 22.4°C | 17.9°C | 35.0°C | 15.5°C | 1 mm | 61% | 6.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 25.4°C | 21.4°C | 17.4°C | 34.0°C | 14.8°C | 25 mm | 65% | 6.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 28.3°C | 23.3°C | 18.3°C | 35.7°C | 15.1°C | 1 mm | 57% | 5.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 17.7°C | 36.1°C | 12.9°C | 5 mm | 62% | 5.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 22.5°C | 17.8°C | 31.7°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 5.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 32.7°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 60% | 6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 24.9°C | 20.8°C | 16.7°C | 31.8°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 6.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1992 | 26.8°C | 21.9°C | 17.0°C | 36.0°C | 11.6°C | 1 mm | 60% | 6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1991 | 26.0°C | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 32.6°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 6.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 25.1°C | 21.1°C | 17.0°C | 32.4°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 25.0°C | 20.9°C | 16.8°C | 30.4°C | 13.7°C | 1 mm | 60% | 7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 27.7°C | 22.9°C | 18.1°C | 35.6°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 6.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 22.5°C | 18.4°C | 33.9°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 6.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 24.6°C | 20.5°C | 16.5°C | 31.7°C | 13.5°C | 6 mm | 59% | 6.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 25.7°C | 21.7°C | 17.7°C | 33.4°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 6.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 21.7°C | 17.8°C | 32.6°C | 15.4°C | 50 mm | 66% | 5.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 23.1°C | 18.3°C | 35.3°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 6.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 24.1°C | 19.3°C | 37.0°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 58% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.8°C | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 36.1°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 5.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.8°C with lows near 17.9°C (mean 22.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 4 mm of rainfall in Carnarvon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 50 mm in 1984.
The hottest October reached 40.7°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 11.6°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.2°C to 27.5°C and overnight lows from 18.2°C to 18.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Carnarvon and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.8°C daytime highs and 17.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Carnarvon, averaging 22.4°C.
For October in Carnarvon, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.8°C and lows of 17.9°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 6.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 7 m/s (1989).
The wettest October on record was 1984 with 50 mm. On average, October sees 4 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 Carnarvon 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.
