October is close to Leonora's year-round average, with average highs near 30°C and lows around 12.6°C (mean 21.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 35% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Leonora's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Leonora was 2015 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 18°C. Typical October days reach 30°C with nights near 12.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Leonora, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2011 with 86 mm, while the driest were 1988, 1989 and 2023 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Leonora during October averages 35%. The most humid October was 2011 at 53%, and the least humid was 1981 at 25%.
October receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Leonora. The sunniest October was 1989 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Leonora during October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October was 2021 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.8°C | 20.4°C | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 21.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 29.5°C | 28.9°C | 30.4°C | 30.9°C | 30.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 11.8°C | 12.7°C | 13.6°C | 13.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm | 18 mm | 8 mm | -1 mm |
October temperatures in Leonora have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.5°C (1992) to a record high of 40.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 86 mm.
One of the best times to visit Leonora
October is one of the best times to visit Leonora. Expect days averaging 30°C and nights around 12.6°C (mean 21.3°C) — close to Leonora's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 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 | 31.6°C | 22.7°C | 13.8°C | 39.6°C | 7.8°C | 11 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 32.2°C | 23.7°C | 15.2°C | 40.5°C | 8.4°C | 7 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 32.4°C | 23.5°C | 14.6°C | 40.0°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 11.0°C | 35.8°C | 6.1°C | 9 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 19.4°C | 10.9°C | 36.5°C | 6.7°C | 9 mm | 36% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 31.1°C | 22.2°C | 13.3°C | 39.4°C | 5.0°C | 9 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 33.5°C | 24.4°C | 15.4°C | 40.9°C | 10.3°C | 3 mm | 27% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 30.1°C | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 40.5°C | 8.9°C | 22 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 30.0°C | 21.1°C | 12.3°C | 36.6°C | 6.1°C | 10 mm | 35% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 28.7°C | 19.8°C | 10.9°C | 38.5°C | 4.2°C | 3 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 34.3°C | 25.6°C | 17.0°C | 39.7°C | 7.9°C | 2 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 32.3°C | 23.5°C | 14.7°C | 38.2°C | 9.8°C | 39 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 31.7°C | 22.2°C | 12.8°C | 39.6°C | 5.7°C | 2 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 32.2°C | 23.2°C | 14.2°C | 39.0°C | 8.8°C | 4 mm | 30% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 13.7°C | 36.8°C | 10.3°C | 86 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 28.1°C | 19.9°C | 11.7°C | 35.8°C | 5.3°C | 5 mm | 39% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 32.8°C | 23.3°C | 13.9°C | 40.2°C | 5.5°C | 5 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 31.4°C | 22.7°C | 13.9°C | 39.9°C | 6.2°C | 4 mm | 35% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 22.2°C | 13.3°C | 38.6°C | 6.9°C | 2 mm | 30% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 31.6°C | 23.1°C | 14.7°C | 37.3°C | 10.3°C | 30 mm | 37% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 11.1°C | 38.1°C | 5.7°C | 4 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 31.8°C | 22.7°C | 13.5°C | 40.2°C | 8.9°C | 23 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 20.6°C | 11.9°C | 36.6°C | 7.3°C | 6 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 31.9°C | 22.3°C | 12.7°C | 40.0°C | 6.2°C | 1 mm | 26% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 26.6°C | 18.3°C | 9.9°C | 32.3°C | 5.9°C | 44 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 20.6°C | 12.2°C | 37.4°C | 8.7°C | 17 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 29.9°C | 20.8°C | 11.7°C | 36.2°C | 7.5°C | 3 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1998 | 28.2°C | 20.1°C | 12.1°C | 37.4°C | 7.0°C | 39 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 11.8°C | 36.1°C | 6.8°C | 25 mm | 41% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 29.3°C | 20.7°C | 12.1°C | 36.2°C | 6.0°C | 10 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 29.7°C | 20.9°C | 12.0°C | 39.0°C | 5.6°C | 5 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 30.2°C | 21.4°C | 12.7°C | 37.7°C | 4.3°C | 3 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 9.6°C | 36.5°C | 3.0°C | 7 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 | 26.9°C | 18.5°C | 10.0°C | 36.1°C | 2.5°C | 20 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 31.7°C | 22.9°C | 14.1°C | 37.5°C | 7.9°C | 4 mm | 31% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 28.5°C | 20.1°C | 11.8°C | 38.2°C | 5.6°C | 20 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 28.2°C | 19.6°C | 11.0°C | 35.6°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 32.2°C | 22.7°C | 13.3°C | 40.0°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 30.5°C | 22.0°C | 13.6°C | 36.4°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 33% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 26.3°C | 18.0°C | 9.7°C | 35.7°C | 4.0°C | 16 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 28.8°C | 20.0°C | 11.2°C | 35.6°C | 6.2°C | 5 mm | 34% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 29.8°C | 20.9°C | 12.1°C | 38.0°C | 6.4°C | 12 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 30.2°C | 21.7°C | 13.2°C | 40.6°C | 7.3°C | 14 mm | 34% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 20.4°C | 12.1°C | 35.6°C | 6.5°C | 23 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 21.9°C | 12.8°C | 39.2°C | 4.1°C | 1 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 30°C with lows near 12.6°C (mean 21.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 13 mm of rainfall in Leonora, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 86 mm in 2011.
The hottest October reached 40.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 2.5°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.7°C to 30.2°C and overnight lows from 12.3°C to 13.1°C over the same span.
October is close to Leonora's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30°C daytime highs and 12.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Leonora, averaging 21.3°C.
For October in Leonora, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30°C and lows of 12.6°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 35% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2021).
The wettest October on record was 2011 with 86 mm. On average, October sees 13 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 Leonora 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.
