October is close to Norseman's year-round average, with average highs near 26.7°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 18.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Norseman's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Norseman was 2015 — when the month averaged 21.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 15.2°C. Typical October days reach 26.7°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Norseman, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2014 with 72 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Norseman during October averages 52%. The most humid October was 1992 at 63%, and the least humid was 1981 at 41%.
October receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Norseman. The sunniest October was 2023 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Norseman during October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October was 2002 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.7°C | 17.5°C | 18.2°C | 18.9°C | 18.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 26.3°C | 25.8°C | 26.8°C | 27.5°C | 27.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 9.1°C | 9.6°C | 10.3°C | 9.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 16 mm | 19 mm | 28 mm | 22 mm | +2 mm |
October temperatures in Norseman have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1993) to a record high of 39.8°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 72 mm.
A good time to visit Norseman
October is a good time to visit Norseman, with days averaging 26.7°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 18.2°C, close to Norseman's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and November 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 | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 10.4°C | 36.8°C | 5.7°C | 37 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 29.9°C | 20.8°C | 11.7°C | 38.7°C | 6.1°C | 6 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 28.4°C | 19.3°C | 10.2°C | 37.0°C | 6.0°C | 5 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 23.6°C | 16.2°C | 8.7°C | 34.5°C | 4.7°C | 37 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 8.6°C | 34.1°C | 4.1°C | 40 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 27.5°C | 18.7°C | 9.9°C | 38.5°C | 3.6°C | 7 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 29.3°C | 20.2°C | 11.1°C | 39.4°C | 6.1°C | 17 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 10.7°C | 33.2°C | 6.9°C | 46 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 26.8°C | 18.1°C | 9.4°C | 34.5°C | 4.5°C | 12 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 25.2°C | 16.6°C | 8.0°C | 35.2°C | 3.4°C | 20 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 30.2°C | 21.5°C | 12.7°C | 36.2°C | 5.4°C | 11 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 28.8°C | 20.1°C | 11.3°C | 38.2°C | 5.9°C | 72 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 27.6°C | 18.5°C | 9.3°C | 38.5°C | 3.2°C | 29 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 20.0°C | 11.2°C | 36.6°C | 5.6°C | 7 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 10.8°C | 35.5°C | 6.7°C | 58 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 26.6°C | 17.7°C | 8.9°C | 36.5°C | 4.5°C | 12 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 19.3°C | 10.5°C | 37.6°C | 2.9°C | 6 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 10.5°C | 34.4°C | 5.0°C | 52 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 9.7°C | 38.7°C | 4.0°C | 20 mm | 49% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 19.5°C | 10.7°C | 35.6°C | 7.0°C | 25 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 24.9°C | 16.6°C | 8.3°C | 35.3°C | 4.1°C | 26 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 11.0°C | 39.3°C | 6.6°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 24.7°C | 16.8°C | 8.9°C | 32.6°C | 5.1°C | 12 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 28.4°C | 19.2°C | 10.1°C | 36.9°C | 4.0°C | 6 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 23.7°C | 15.6°C | 7.5°C | 29.9°C | 3.6°C | 25 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 9.2°C | 35.0°C | 4.6°C | 10 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 26.1°C | 17.2°C | 8.3°C | 33.8°C | 3.0°C | 7 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 25.4°C | 17.2°C | 9.0°C | 33.9°C | 5.1°C | 6 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 33.4°C | 3.4°C | 7 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 26.4°C | 17.8°C | 9.2°C | 33.1°C | 4.1°C | 11 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 27.0°C | 18.2°C | 9.4°C | 37.6°C | 3.4°C | 28 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 17.8°C | 9.3°C | 36.6°C | 3.0°C | 16 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 24.2°C | 16.0°C | 7.8°C | 34.2°C | 1.8°C | 15 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 24.0°C | 16.2°C | 8.4°C | 35.4°C | 3.0°C | 15 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 28.5°C | 19.7°C | 10.9°C | 36.8°C | 5.3°C | 8 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 9.6°C | 37.8°C | 4.8°C | 44 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 25.2°C | 16.9°C | 8.6°C | 34.1°C | 5.1°C | 14 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 28.9°C | 19.6°C | 10.3°C | 39.8°C | 5.7°C | 5 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 17.9°C | 9.1°C | 34.8°C | 3.7°C | 15 mm | 50% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 7.3°C | 31.3°C | 3.5°C | 16 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 16.6°C | 8.1°C | 33.5°C | 3.2°C | 15 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 26.6°C | 18.1°C | 9.6°C | 35.0°C | 5.7°C | 28 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 9.6°C | 37.7°C | 6.2°C | 21 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.7°C | 17.5°C | 9.4°C | 35.1°C | 4.2°C | 58 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.6°C | 19.2°C | 9.8°C | 38.7°C | 3.4°C | 11 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.7°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 18.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 21 mm of rainfall in Norseman, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 72 mm in 2014.
The hottest October reached 39.8°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.6°C to 26.8°C and overnight lows from 9.3°C to 9.9°C over the same span.
October is close to Norseman's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.7°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Norseman, averaging 18.2°C.
For October in Norseman, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.7°C and lows of 9.6°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2002).
The wettest October on record was 2014 with 72 mm. On average, October sees 21 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 Norseman 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.
