October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kununurra, with average highs near 39.3°C and lows around 25.2°C (mean 32.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 39% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kununurra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kununurra was 2021 — when the month averaged 34°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 29.1°C. Typical October days reach 39.3°C with nights near 25.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Kununurra, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2010 with 157 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kununurra during October averages 39%. The most humid October was 2010 at 53%, and the least humid was 2023 at 28%.
October receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kununurra. The sunniest October was 2003 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1999 and 2010 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Kununurra during October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1992, 1993 and 2023 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.3°C | 32.0°C | 32.2°C | 31.9°C | 33.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 39.5°C | 38.9°C | 39.4°C | 38.9°C | 40.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 25.1°C | 25.2°C | 24.9°C | 24.9°C | 26.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 29 mm | 28 mm | 35 mm | 23 mm | +5 mm |
October temperatures in Kununurra have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 16.4°C (2000) to a record high of 44.7°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 157 mm.
A good time to visit Kununurra
October is a good time to visit Kununurra, with days averaging 39.3°C and nights around 25.2°C (mean 32.3°C, warmer than Kununurra's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and June 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 | 40.2°C | 33.5°C | 26.7°C | 42.7°C | 21.1°C | 27 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 40.7°C | 33.9°C | 27.2°C | 42.9°C | 21.0°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 40.1°C | 32.7°C | 25.3°C | 42.7°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 39.6°C | 33.1°C | 26.5°C | 42.9°C | 22.2°C | 19 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 🔥 | 41.2°C | 34.0°C | 26.8°C | 43.8°C | 23.8°C | 22 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 38.6°C | 32.0°C | 25.4°C | 41.6°C | 20.9°C | 65 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 40.0°C | 32.0°C | 23.9°C | 42.6°C | 20.1°C | 20 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 40.3°C | 33.4°C | 26.5°C | 42.6°C | 22.5°C | 4 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 40.2°C | 33.2°C | 26.3°C | 42.9°C | 20.3°C | 13 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 38.1°C | 31.1°C | 24.1°C | 43.0°C | 19.6°C | 18 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 39.1°C | 32.1°C | 25.1°C | 42.0°C | 21.2°C | 20 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 40.0°C | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 42.4°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 39.5°C | 32.7°C | 25.8°C | 42.0°C | 20.2°C | 35 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 39.1°C | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 41.8°C | 19.2°C | 5 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 38.4°C | 31.8°C | 25.2°C | 42.2°C | 21.3°C | 73 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 ❄️ 🌧️ | 34.7°C | 29.1°C | 23.6°C | 40.0°C | 17.3°C | 157 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 39.0°C | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 40.9°C | 19.0°C | 21 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 39.5°C | 32.2°C | 24.8°C | 42.0°C | 20.6°C | 37 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 39.3°C | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 42.3°C | 18.9°C | 22 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 38.4°C | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 40.2°C | 21.2°C | 12 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 40.4°C | 33.8°C | 27.2°C | 43.5°C | 24.8°C | 34 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 40.7°C | 33.2°C | 25.7°C | 42.4°C | 21.7°C | 16 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 40.1°C | 32.1°C | 24.1°C | 43.7°C | 17.9°C | 4 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 41.2°C | 32.7°C | 24.1°C | 44.1°C | 19.6°C | 11 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 38.3°C | 32.0°C | 25.7°C | 42.2°C | 22.0°C | 38 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 37.4°C | 30.9°C | 24.4°C | 41.7°C | 16.4°C | 81 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 37.4°C | 31.5°C | 25.6°C | 40.8°C | 20.9°C | 60 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 39.3°C | 32.9°C | 26.5°C | 42.5°C | 22.5°C | 95 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 38.2°C | 31.7°C | 25.2°C | 40.8°C | 20.1°C | 27 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 38.5°C | 32.0°C | 25.5°C | 41.1°C | 20.8°C | 37 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 38.2°C | 31.3°C | 24.4°C | 41.5°C | 20.4°C | 10 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 39.9°C | 32.1°C | 24.3°C | 42.1°C | 19.7°C | 6 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 39.4°C | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 43.8°C | 19.1°C | 6 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 38.4°C | 31.7°C | 25.1°C | 41.1°C | 20.8°C | 22 mm | 38% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 40.0°C | 32.3°C | 24.6°C | 42.7°C | 19.4°C | 20 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 40.1°C | 32.8°C | 25.4°C | 42.2°C | 20.6°C | 8 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 40.9°C | 33.9°C | 27.0°C | 42.6°C | 24.3°C | 14 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 40.4°C | 33.5°C | 26.7°C | 42.8°C | 22.6°C | 41 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 40.5°C | 33.3°C | 26.0°C | 44.7°C | 20.7°C | 13 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 39.7°C | 32.6°C | 25.5°C | 41.9°C | 22.7°C | 8 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 38.8°C | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 41.3°C | 18.1°C | 20 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 39.5°C | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 44.1°C | 20.8°C | 15 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 38.3°C | 32.0°C | 25.6°C | 40.4°C | 22.1°C | 34 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.5°C | 30.2°C | 21.8°C | 41.2°C | 16.6°C | 4 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.9°C | 31.2°C | 23.6°C | 42.0°C | 17.4°C | 16 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 39.3°C with lows near 25.2°C (mean 32.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 27 mm of rainfall in Kununurra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 157 mm in 2010.
The hottest October reached 44.7°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 16.4°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.8°C to 40.4°C and overnight lows from 24.1°C to 26.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kununurra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.3°C daytime highs and 25.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 11th coolest month in Kununurra, averaging 32.3°C.
For October in Kununurra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.3°C and lows of 25.2°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 39% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest October on record was 2010 with 157 mm. On average, October sees 27 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 Kununurra 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.
