October is one of the cooler months of the year in Geraldton, with average highs near 20.4°C and lows around 17.3°C (mean 18.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Geraldton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Geraldton was 2023 — when the month averaged 20.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 17.3°C. Typical October days reach 20.4°C with nights near 17.3°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Geraldton, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2011 with 78 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Geraldton during October averages 73%. The most humid Octobers were 2004 and 2018 at 77%, and the least humid was 2010 at 69%.
October receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Geraldton. The sunniest October was 2019 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Geraldton during October is 6.2 m/s. The windiest October was 2001 at 7 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 4.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.8°C | 18.6°C | 18.6°C | 19.2°C | 19.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 20.3°C | 20.2°C | 20.0°C | 20.7°C | 20.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 17.1°C | 17.1°C | 17.7°C | 17.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 17 mm | 18 mm | 14 mm | 10 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in Geraldton have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 12.7°C (1994) to a record high of 31.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 78 mm.
A good time to visit Geraldton
October is a good time to visit Geraldton, with days averaging 20.4°C and nights around 17.3°C (mean 18.9°C, cooler than Geraldton's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and April 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 | 20.2°C | 18.9°C | 17.7°C | 23.7°C | 16.1°C | 7 mm | 73% | 6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 21.1°C | 19.5°C | 18.0°C | 28.5°C | 16.4°C | 24 mm | 75% | 5.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 🔥 | 22.4°C | 20.4°C | 18.4°C | 31.2°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 72% | 6.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 19.4°C | 18.2°C | 17.1°C | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 9 mm | 72% | 6.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | 18.4°C | 17.0°C | 24.7°C | 15.5°C | 20 mm | 70% | 6.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 21.0°C | 19.5°C | 18.0°C | 26.3°C | 15.4°C | 2 mm | 73% | 6.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 20.6°C | 19.2°C | 17.7°C | 25.3°C | 16.3°C | 12 mm | 75% | 6.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 20.0°C | 18.9°C | 17.8°C | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 13 mm | 77% | 5.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 20.2°C | 18.6°C | 17.0°C | 27.2°C | 14.2°C | 7 mm | 72% | 6.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 19.8°C | 18.2°C | 16.7°C | 24.9°C | 15.4°C | 10 mm | 72% | 6.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 21.5°C | 20.0°C | 18.5°C | 25.3°C | 14.7°C | 2 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 20.7°C | 19.4°C | 18.0°C | 25.7°C | 16.5°C | 4 mm | 76% | 5.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 20.8°C | 19.2°C | 17.6°C | 25.9°C | 15.2°C | 10 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 21.2°C | 19.5°C | 17.8°C | 29.3°C | 15.8°C | 7 mm | 73% | 6 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 20.8°C | 19.5°C | 18.2°C | 25.6°C | 16.7°C | 78 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 21.8°C | 19.7°C | 17.6°C | 26.0°C | 15.4°C | 2 mm | 69% | 6.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 20.2°C | 18.9°C | 17.5°C | 27.8°C | 14.8°C | 7 mm | 76% | 5.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 21.2°C | 19.4°C | 17.7°C | 30.1°C | 14.0°C | 31 mm | 73% | 6.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 20.3°C | 18.8°C | 17.4°C | 25.7°C | 15.5°C | 19 mm | 73% | 6.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 20.9°C | 19.4°C | 17.8°C | 27.7°C | 16.1°C | 7 mm | 75% | 6.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 18.7°C | 17.4°C | 16.1°C | 22.4°C | 12.8°C | 20 mm | 73% | 6.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 19.7°C | 18.4°C | 17.2°C | 23.8°C | 15.4°C | 8 mm | 77% | 6.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 19.3°C | 17.9°C | 16.4°C | 26.1°C | 15.0°C | 7 mm | 75% | 6.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 17.8°C | 16.5°C | 25.3°C | 14.0°C | 21 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 20.1°C | 18.5°C | 16.9°C | 26.1°C | 15.1°C | 52 mm | 72% | 7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 20.9°C | 19.2°C | 17.6°C | 27.4°C | 16.0°C | 7 mm | 72% | 6.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 20.4°C | 18.6°C | 16.9°C | 25.4°C | 14.9°C | 40 mm | 73% | 6.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 20.1°C | 18.7°C | 17.3°C | 25.1°C | 15.1°C | 13 mm | 73% | 6.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 20.9°C | 19.2°C | 17.5°C | 24.6°C | 13.0°C | 20 mm | 73% | 6.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 21.3°C | 19.5°C | 17.7°C | 26.7°C | 14.8°C | 9 mm | 72% | 6.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 21.0°C | 19.3°C | 17.5°C | 23.7°C | 14.3°C | 16 mm | 70% | 5.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 20.4°C | 18.7°C | 17.0°C | 27.6°C | 12.7°C | 17 mm | 73% | 6.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 18.8°C | 17.5°C | 16.1°C | 22.2°C | 13.5°C | 7 mm | 72% | 6.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 19.8°C | 18.2°C | 16.5°C | 27.8°C | 13.1°C | 15 mm | 74% | 6.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 20.1°C | 18.8°C | 17.5°C | 25.5°C | 15.4°C | 16 mm | 75% | 6.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 19.0°C | 17.8°C | 16.7°C | 24.0°C | 15.2°C | 20 mm | 75% | 6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 19.0°C | 17.9°C | 16.8°C | 22.6°C | 14.6°C | 27 mm | 70% | 6.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 20.4°C | 19.1°C | 17.8°C | 26.1°C | 15.8°C | 16 mm | 73% | 6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 19.0°C | 17.6°C | 27.4°C | 15.9°C | 16 mm | 74% | 6.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 18.5°C | 17.3°C | 16.1°C | 21.8°C | 14.1°C | 15 mm | 70% | 5.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 20.2°C | 18.5°C | 16.8°C | 26.7°C | 14.4°C | 7 mm | 70% | 6.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 20.4°C | 19.0°C | 17.6°C | 25.8°C | 15.5°C | 15 mm | 71% | 5.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 21.2°C | 19.4°C | 17.6°C | 27.9°C | 15.3°C | 5 mm | 71% | 6.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.3°C | 19.6°C | 17.8°C | 26.3°C | 15.2°C | 20 mm | 73% | 6.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 19.0°C | 17.1°C | 26.7°C | 14.9°C | 8 mm | 71% | 6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 20.4°C with lows near 17.3°C (mean 18.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 15 mm of rainfall in Geraldton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 78 mm in 2011.
The hottest October reached 31.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 12.7°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.4°C to 17.6°C while daytime highs eased from 20.8°C to 20.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Geraldton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.4°C daytime highs and 17.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 4th coolest month in Geraldton, averaging 18.9°C.
For October in Geraldton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.4°C and lows of 17.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 6.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 7 m/s (2001).
The wettest October on record was 2011 with 78 mm. On average, October sees 15 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 Geraldton 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.
