October is close to Meekatharra's year-round average, with average highs near 32°C and lows around 14.4°C (mean 23.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Meekatharra's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Meekatharra was 2023 — when the month averaged 26.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 19.4°C. Typical October days reach 32°C with nights near 14.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Meekatharra, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2011 with 46 mm, while the driest were 1993, 2019 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Meekatharra during October averages 30%. The most humid October was 2011 at 42%, and the least humid was 2023 at 20%.
October receives about 7.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Meekatharra. The sunniest October was 1989 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Meekatharra during October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October was 2021 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2009 and 2018 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.7°C | 22.4°C | 23.4°C | 24.1°C | 23.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 31.1°C | 32.3°C | 32.8°C | 32.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 13.7°C | 14.6°C | 15.3°C | 14.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 7 mm | 10 mm | 11 mm | 4 mm | 0 mm |
October temperatures in Meekatharra have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.9°C (1992) to a record high of 42°C (2004).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 46 mm.
One of the best times to visit Meekatharra
October is one of the best times to visit Meekatharra. Expect days averaging 32°C and nights around 14.4°C (mean 23.2°C) — close to Meekatharra's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 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 | 33.5°C | 24.3°C | 15.0°C | 40.9°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 33.7°C | 25.1°C | 16.6°C | 40.9°C | 9.0°C | 3 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 35.4°C | 26.5°C | 17.6°C | 40.4°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 28.4°C | 20.2°C | 12.0°C | 35.6°C | 7.6°C | 3 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 29.7°C | 20.9°C | 12.1°C | 36.1°C | 8.3°C | 5 mm | 32% | 4.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 33.3°C | 24.4°C | 15.4°C | 40.6°C | 6.6°C | 15 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 35.4°C | 26.1°C | 16.8°C | 41.2°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 14.9°C | 39.5°C | 9.3°C | 11 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 32.1°C | 22.9°C | 13.7°C | 37.6°C | 7.6°C | 6 mm | 31% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 30.7°C | 21.6°C | 12.6°C | 39.1°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 35.1°C | 26.4°C | 17.8°C | 40.5°C | 12.5°C | 3 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 34.0°C | 25.0°C | 16.0°C | 39.2°C | 9.6°C | 22 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 33.3°C | 24.1°C | 14.9°C | 39.8°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 34.3°C | 25.5°C | 16.8°C | 40.8°C | 13.3°C | 3 mm | 25% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 30.4°C | 22.7°C | 15.0°C | 35.5°C | 10.2°C | 46 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 31.3°C | 23.0°C | 14.7°C | 38.0°C | 8.4°C | 13 mm | 31% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 33.9°C | 24.8°C | 15.7°C | 39.8°C | 5.7°C | 3 mm | 26% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 32.3°C | 23.8°C | 15.3°C | 40.5°C | 7.8°C | 7 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 32.3°C | 23.5°C | 14.8°C | 39.0°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 27% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 33.6°C | 25.4°C | 17.2°C | 37.6°C | 11.8°C | 45 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 30.1°C | 21.1°C | 12.1°C | 36.9°C | 8.5°C | 2 mm | 31% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 34.7°C | 25.3°C | 15.9°C | 42.0°C | 11.3°C | 6 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 31.6°C | 22.7°C | 13.8°C | 38.0°C | 9.0°C | 1 mm | 26% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 33.4°C | 23.7°C | 13.9°C | 40.4°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 12.5°C | 35.0°C | 7.4°C | 29 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 31.9°C | 23.3°C | 14.6°C | 37.6°C | 9.6°C | 8 mm | 27% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 22.8°C | 14.1°C | 35.7°C | 8.6°C | 8 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 30.5°C | 22.2°C | 13.9°C | 37.2°C | 8.8°C | 28 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 30.1°C | 21.9°C | 13.6°C | 35.4°C | 7.9°C | 9 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1996 | 31.4°C | 22.7°C | 14.1°C | 37.5°C | 7.7°C | 14 mm | 34% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 31.7°C | 22.8°C | 13.9°C | 39.5°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 28% | 4.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1994 | 32.6°C | 23.8°C | 14.9°C | 37.5°C | 7.1°C | 1 mm | 23% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 36.7°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1992 | 29.4°C | 20.5°C | 11.7°C | 36.4°C | 3.9°C | 3 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1991 | 33.4°C | 24.7°C | 16.0°C | 39.6°C | 8.0°C | 2 mm | 29% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 30.4°C | 21.7°C | 12.9°C | 38.3°C | 7.2°C | 3 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 29.5°C | 20.5°C | 11.4°C | 35.4°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1988 | 33.6°C | 24.1°C | 14.7°C | 40.9°C | 9.0°C | 1 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 32.5°C | 23.9°C | 15.4°C | 38.0°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 28.2°C | 19.4°C | 10.6°C | 36.0°C | 6.8°C | 5 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 30.7°C | 22.0°C | 13.3°C | 36.6°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1984 | 32.0°C | 23.1°C | 14.1°C | 38.9°C | 7.7°C | 7 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1983 | 32.9°C | 24.1°C | 15.4°C | 40.7°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 26% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.9°C | 23.6°C | 15.3°C | 37.8°C | 9.9°C | 28 mm | 35% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.8°C | 23.6°C | 14.4°C | 38.7°C | 6.2°C | 1 mm | 23% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 32°C with lows near 14.4°C (mean 23.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 8 mm of rainfall in Meekatharra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 46 mm in 2011.
The hottest October reached 42°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 3.9°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.1°C to 32.1°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 14.7°C over the same span.
October is close to Meekatharra's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32°C daytime highs and 14.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Meekatharra, averaging 23.2°C.
For October in Meekatharra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32°C and lows of 14.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 30% — 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 46 mm. On average, October sees 8 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 Meekatharra 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.
