October is one of the cooler months of the year in Exmouth, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 19.7°C (mean 24.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Exmouth. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Exmouth was 2023 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 22.5°C. Typical October days reach 29.8°C with nights near 19.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Exmouth, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1984 with 10 mm, while the driest were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Exmouth during October averages 58%. The most humid October was 1987 at 65%, and the least humid was 2023 at 47%.
October receives about 7.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Exmouth. The sunniest Octobers were 2005, 2017 and 2022, among others at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 7.
Average wind speed in Exmouth during October is 5.2 m/s. The windiest October was 1989 at 6 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 4.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.5°C | 24.5°C | 24.6°C | 25.2°C | 25.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 29.5°C | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 30.2°C | 30.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 19.4°C | 19.4°C | 20.3°C | 20.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | -1 mm |
October temperatures in Exmouth have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 13.9°C (1992) to a record high of 39.4°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 10 mm.
A good time to visit Exmouth
October is a good time to visit Exmouth, with days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 19.7°C (mean 24.8°C, close to Exmouth's yearly average) and low rainfall. September and August 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 | 30.5°C | 25.3°C | 20.1°C | 36.0°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 5.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 31.3°C | 26.1°C | 21.0°C | 36.6°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 57% | 5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 34.4°C | 28.6°C | 22.8°C | 39.4°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 27.9°C | 23.2°C | 18.6°C | 30.7°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 5.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 18.9°C | 36.2°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 5.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2020 | 28.4°C | 23.8°C | 19.3°C | 33.7°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 5.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 31.8°C | 25.9°C | 20.1°C | 37.1°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 55% | 5.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 24.0°C | 19.2°C | 35.3°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 5.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 24.4°C | 19.3°C | 34.7°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 5.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 19.9°C | 33.9°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 56% | 4.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 32.6°C | 27.1°C | 21.7°C | 37.1°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 29.3°C | 24.5°C | 19.7°C | 34.4°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 5.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 25.4°C | 20.4°C | 33.7°C | 17.8°C | 2 mm | 59% | 4.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 25.5°C | 20.6°C | 36.4°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 4.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 24.1°C | 19.8°C | 32.3°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 63% | 5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 31.6°C | 26.7°C | 21.8°C | 35.6°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 24.5°C | 19.2°C | 35.9°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 59% | 5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 31.1°C | 25.9°C | 20.8°C | 36.2°C | 17.3°C | 6 mm | 53% | 5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 29.4°C | 24.5°C | 19.6°C | 34.1°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 5.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 31.5°C | 26.1°C | 20.7°C | 37.8°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 5.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 27.3°C | 22.5°C | 17.8°C | 31.8°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 5.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 31.0°C | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 35.5°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 59% | 5.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 28.9°C | 24.0°C | 19.1°C | 33.7°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 5.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 39.4°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 5.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 19.3°C | 33.1°C | 17.0°C | 1 mm | 58% | 5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2000 | 30.4°C | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 36.6°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 5.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1999 | 29.9°C | 24.8°C | 19.6°C | 35.6°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 59% | 5.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1998 | 29.6°C | 24.7°C | 19.9°C | 34.4°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 58% | 5.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 30.6°C | 25.3°C | 20.0°C | 34.1°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 30.1°C | 25.1°C | 20.2°C | 34.8°C | 16.0°C | 2 mm | 59% | 4.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1995 | 29.7°C | 24.8°C | 19.8°C | 33.8°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 5.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 31.2°C | 25.7°C | 20.1°C | 37.1°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 31.2°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 5.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1992 | 28.6°C | 23.6°C | 18.5°C | 33.3°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 30.0°C | 24.6°C | 19.3°C | 34.1°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 5.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1990 | 29.0°C | 23.8°C | 18.7°C | 33.2°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 5.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 23.2°C | 18.1°C | 31.1°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 31.3°C | 25.9°C | 20.4°C | 37.1°C | 17.1°C | 3 mm | 55% | 5.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 23.8°C | 19.4°C | 30.8°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 5.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 22.7°C | 17.9°C | 33.4°C | 15.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 5.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 27.3°C | 23.0°C | 18.8°C | 32.5°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 5.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 36.3°C | 16.4°C | 10 mm | 60% | 5.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 30.3°C | 25.2°C | 20.2°C | 38.0°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.1°C | 26.0°C | 21.0°C | 37.2°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 25.9°C | 20.5°C | 37.0°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29.8°C with lows near 19.7°C (mean 24.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 1 mm of rainfall in Exmouth, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 10 mm in 1984.
The hottest October reached 39.4°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 13.9°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 30°C to 30.5°C and overnight lows from 20.1°C to 20.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Exmouth and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 19.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Exmouth, averaging 24.8°C.
For October in Exmouth, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 19.7°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6 m/s (1989).
The wettest October on record was 1984 with 10 mm. On average, October sees 1 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 Exmouth 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.
