October is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland, with average highs near 37.8°C and lows around 21.8°C (mean 29.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Port Hedland was 2023 — when the month averaged 32.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 26.1°C. Typical October days reach 37.8°C with nights near 21.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Port Hedland, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 10 mm, while the driest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Hedland during October averages 42%. The most humid October was 1986 at 55%, and the least humid was 2002 at 33%.
October receives about 7.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Hedland. The sunniest October was 2021 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 6.8.
Average wind speed in Port Hedland during October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1985 and 2020 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.1°C | 29.6°C | 29.7°C | 30.5°C | 30.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 37.2°C | 37.5°C | 37.8°C | 38.5°C | 38.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 21.0°C | 21.6°C | 21.7°C | 22.4°C | 22.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | +0 mm |
October temperatures in Port Hedland have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 13.5°C (2009) to a record high of 46°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 10 mm.
A good time to visit Port Hedland
October is a good time to visit Port Hedland, with days averaging 37.8°C and nights around 21.8°C (mean 29.8°C, warmer than Port Hedland's yearly average) and low rainfall. August 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 | 39.6°C | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 43.5°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 39.3°C | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 44.8°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 41.0°C | 32.2°C | 23.4°C | 43.8°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 35.2°C | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 38.6°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 36.8°C | 28.5°C | 20.2°C | 41.1°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2020 | 36.6°C | 28.7°C | 20.9°C | 42.3°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 40.8°C | 32.0°C | 23.1°C | 42.8°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 37.7°C | 29.6°C | 21.5°C | 40.8°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 38.1°C | 30.3°C | 22.5°C | 43.3°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 37.7°C | 30.0°C | 22.3°C | 41.6°C | 14.2°C | 10 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 40.4°C | 32.0°C | 23.7°C | 43.6°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 39.5°C | 31.2°C | 22.8°C | 43.1°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 38.7°C | 30.7°C | 22.6°C | 41.6°C | 16.5°C | 6 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 38.8°C | 30.8°C | 22.7°C | 42.9°C | 19.4°C | 6 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 35.9°C | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 40.5°C | 17.5°C | 2 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 37.4°C | 29.8°C | 22.2°C | 41.9°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 38.5°C | 29.9°C | 21.2°C | 44.7°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 38.8°C | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 42.7°C | 18.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 38.0°C | 29.8°C | 21.6°C | 41.4°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 39.7°C | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 42.3°C | 21.9°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 36.2°C | 28.1°C | 19.9°C | 40.6°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 40.1°C | 31.8°C | 23.5°C | 44.2°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 35.5°C | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 40.7°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 40.6°C | 31.2°C | 21.9°C | 46.0°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 33.7°C | 26.6°C | 19.5°C | 37.6°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 36.4°C | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 42.3°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 35.9°C | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 40.0°C | 17.4°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 38.7°C | 31.4°C | 24.2°C | 42.5°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 38.2°C | 30.0°C | 21.8°C | 43.1°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1996 | 38.4°C | 30.8°C | 23.1°C | 41.8°C | 17.2°C | 2 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 36.0°C | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 42.4°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 39.0°C | 30.9°C | 22.8°C | 43.8°C | 17.6°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 35.1°C | 27.0°C | 18.9°C | 41.0°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 | 36.6°C | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 40.4°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 40.1°C | 31.7°C | 23.4°C | 42.2°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 37.4°C | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 42.0°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 37.1°C | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 40.4°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1988 | 40.2°C | 31.7°C | 23.2°C | 43.3°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 35.3°C | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 41.1°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 33.6°C | 26.1°C | 18.5°C | 38.9°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 35.1°C | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 40.2°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 38.8°C | 30.8°C | 22.9°C | 43.0°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 37.6°C | 29.5°C | 21.4°C | 41.4°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.1°C | 29.8°C | 21.6°C | 42.1°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.9°C | 30.1°C | 21.4°C | 43.2°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 37.8°C with lows near 21.8°C (mean 29.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 1 mm of rainfall in Port Hedland, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 10 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 46°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 13.5°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.7°C to 38.4°C and overnight lows from 21.3°C to 22.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.8°C daytime highs and 21.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Port Hedland, averaging 29.8°C.
For October in Port Hedland, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.8°C and lows of 21.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 10 mm. On average, October sees 1 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 Port Hedland 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.
