October is one of the cooler months of the year in Esperance, with average highs near 18.2°C and lows around 13.4°C (mean 15.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Esperance. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Esperance was 2015 — when the month averaged 17.5°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 14.4°C. Typical October days reach 18.2°C with nights near 13.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Esperance, averaging 36 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 91 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Esperance during October averages 74%. The most humid October was 2018 at 81%, and the least humid was 1981 at 69%.
October receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Esperance. The sunniest October was 1988 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990 and 2008 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Esperance during October is 5.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1993 and 2022 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 4.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.8°C | 15.5°C | 15.6°C | 16.2°C | 16.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 18.2°C | 17.8°C | 18.0°C | 18.7°C | 18.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 13.3°C | 13.1°C | 13.3°C | 13.7°C | 13.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 39 mm | 32 mm | 44 mm | 36 mm | +7 mm |
October temperatures in Esperance have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 9.7°C (1982) to a record high of 30.8°C (1981).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 36 mm, with a wettest year of 91 mm.
A good time to visit Esperance
October is a good time to visit Esperance, with days averaging 18.2°C and nights around 13.4°C (mean 15.8°C, cooler than Esperance'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 | 19.3°C | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 28.8°C | 12.0°C | 15 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 20.2°C | 17.3°C | 14.5°C | 29.6°C | 12.4°C | 7 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 19.2°C | 16.6°C | 14.0°C | 28.6°C | 12.3°C | 14 mm | 72% | 5.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 16.8°C | 15.0°C | 13.3°C | 21.7°C | 11.3°C | 91 mm | 76% | 5.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 17.7°C | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 24.5°C | 10.8°C | 70 mm | 72% | 5.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 18.5°C | 16.0°C | 13.4°C | 26.4°C | 10.8°C | 16 mm | 75% | 5.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 18.8°C | 16.4°C | 14.0°C | 26.1°C | 11.7°C | 52 mm | 75% | 5.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 17.8°C | 15.7°C | 13.7°C | 22.7°C | 11.8°C | 54 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 18.5°C | 16.0°C | 13.5°C | 25.3°C | 11.0°C | 38 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 12.3°C | 24.2°C | 10.4°C | 42 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 20.3°C | 17.5°C | 14.7°C | 25.5°C | 11.4°C | 25 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 19.4°C | 16.8°C | 14.2°C | 28.2°C | 11.7°C | 79 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 18.6°C | 16.1°C | 13.6°C | 24.0°C | 11.1°C | 55 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 19.2°C | 16.5°C | 13.7°C | 28.1°C | 10.8°C | 10 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 18.5°C | 16.2°C | 13.9°C | 26.2°C | 11.8°C | 58 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 18.5°C | 15.9°C | 13.2°C | 28.6°C | 10.7°C | 28 mm | 70% | 5.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 18.3°C | 15.9°C | 13.4°C | 26.2°C | 11.2°C | 13 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 18.5°C | 16.3°C | 14.1°C | 24.0°C | 12.5°C | 65 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 17.7°C | 15.4°C | 13.2°C | 24.1°C | 10.5°C | 68 mm | 74% | 5.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 19.3°C | 16.6°C | 13.9°C | 25.7°C | 11.7°C | 7 mm | 71% | 5.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 17.0°C | 14.9°C | 12.9°C | 24.3°C | 11.0°C | 41 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 18.9°C | 16.3°C | 13.7°C | 27.9°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 16.5°C | 14.7°C | 12.8°C | 20.2°C | 11.2°C | 32 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 18.8°C | 16.0°C | 13.3°C | 26.2°C | 11.4°C | 33 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 16.2°C | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 21.0°C | 11.3°C | 36 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 18.4°C | 15.9°C | 13.3°C | 26.3°C | 11.4°C | 12 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 17.7°C | 15.4°C | 13.0°C | 23.8°C | 11.4°C | 45 mm | 72% | 5.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 17.9°C | 15.6°C | 13.2°C | 24.7°C | 11.7°C | 33 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 17.8°C | 15.6°C | 13.5°C | 25.8°C | 10.7°C | 14 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 18.5°C | 15.9°C | 13.3°C | 25.1°C | 10.9°C | 43 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 18.2°C | 15.7°C | 13.2°C | 25.1°C | 10.2°C | 42 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 17.3°C | 15.1°C | 12.8°C | 27.8°C | 9.7°C | 56 mm | 75% | 5.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 16.9°C | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 23.1°C | 10.0°C | 34 mm | 73% | 5.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 16.5°C | 14.6°C | 12.6°C | 25.2°C | 10.1°C | 46 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 19.3°C | 16.6°C | 13.8°C | 30.7°C | 10.6°C | 16 mm | 72% | 5.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 17.4°C | 15.3°C | 13.1°C | 28.9°C | 11.3°C | 64 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 17.6°C | 15.3°C | 13.1°C | 23.3°C | 10.4°C | 47 mm | 74% | 5.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 19.1°C | 16.7°C | 14.2°C | 29.3°C | 11.5°C | 18 mm | 71% | 5.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 15.4°C | 12.9°C | 27.4°C | 11.2°C | 12 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 16.4°C | 14.5°C | 12.5°C | 23.3°C | 10.9°C | 21 mm | 71% | 5.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 17.6°C | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 24.3°C | 10.8°C | 27 mm | 72% | 5.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 18.5°C | 16.1°C | 13.6°C | 24.1°C | 11.0°C | 14 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 19.0°C | 16.4°C | 13.7°C | 28.6°C | 12.2°C | 14 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.3°C | 15.9°C | 13.5°C | 27.0°C | 9.7°C | 73 mm | 72% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.3°C | 16.3°C | 13.4°C | 30.8°C | 10.8°C | 32 mm | 69% | 5.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 18.2°C with lows near 13.4°C (mean 15.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 36 mm of rainfall in Esperance, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 91 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 30.8°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to 9.7°C in 1982.
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 18.5°C to 18.6°C and overnight lows from 13.4°C to 13.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Esperance and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.2°C daytime highs and 13.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Esperance, averaging 15.8°C.
For October in Esperance, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.2°C and lows of 13.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.9 m/s (1993).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 91 mm. On average, October sees 36 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 Esperance 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.
