October is close to Southern Cross's year-round average, with average highs near 26.8°C and lows around 10°C (mean 18.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Southern Cross's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Southern Cross was 2015 — when the month averaged 21.7°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 15.6°C. Typical October days reach 26.8°C with nights near 10°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Southern Cross, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2011 with 73 mm, while the driest were 2000, 2020 and 2023 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Southern Cross during October averages 48%. The most humid October was 2011 at 60%, and the least humid was 2023 at 37%.
October receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Southern Cross. The sunniest Octobers were 1994, 2010 and 2023 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Southern Cross during October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2002, 2007 and 2012, among others at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.8°C | 17.8°C | 18.4°C | 19.2°C | 19.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 26.2°C | 26.1°C | 26.9°C | 27.5°C | 27.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.3°C | 9.5°C | 9.9°C | 10.9°C | 10.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 12 mm | 16 mm | 22 mm | 14 mm | -2 mm |
October temperatures in Southern Cross have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 0.7°C (1992) to a record high of 38.8°C (2015).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.
A good time to visit Southern Cross
October is a good time to visit Southern Cross, with days averaging 26.8°C and nights around 10°C (mean 18.4°C, close to Southern Cross's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March 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 | 18.9°C | 10.2°C | 36.7°C | 5.7°C | 29 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 29.9°C | 21.1°C | 12.3°C | 38.8°C | 8.2°C | 10 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 29.8°C | 20.9°C | 11.9°C | 37.5°C | 5.4°C | 3 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 8.9°C | 31.0°C | 4.0°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 24.7°C | 16.7°C | 8.6°C | 32.6°C | 4.0°C | 26 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 28.7°C | 20.0°C | 11.3°C | 36.5°C | 3.9°C | 3 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 12.0°C | 38.3°C | 6.7°C | 21 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 34.9°C | 6.9°C | 33 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 9.7°C | 34.5°C | 4.3°C | 18 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 25.6°C | 17.0°C | 8.3°C | 35.1°C | 3.3°C | 10 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 🔥 | 30.2°C | 21.7°C | 13.2°C | 38.8°C | 5.3°C | 7 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 29.4°C | 20.8°C | 12.2°C | 36.3°C | 7.0°C | 24 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 27.6°C | 18.9°C | 10.1°C | 38.5°C | 4.7°C | 24 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 37.6°C | 7.9°C | 11 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 31.9°C | 6.0°C | 73 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 18.1°C | 9.4°C | 34.6°C | 4.3°C | 4 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 19.9°C | 11.0°C | 36.7°C | 2.9°C | 8 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 10.8°C | 34.6°C | 4.0°C | 40 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 27.4°C | 18.6°C | 9.8°C | 37.0°C | 4.4°C | 13 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 19.6°C | 11.1°C | 35.0°C | 5.8°C | 19 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 8.0°C | 31.2°C | 2.5°C | 12 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 19.2°C | 10.4°C | 38.1°C | 5.2°C | 30 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 26.0°C | 17.7°C | 9.5°C | 32.6°C | 5.3°C | 12 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 27.9°C | 19.0°C | 10.1°C | 36.2°C | 4.1°C | 9 mm | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 24.6°C | 16.4°C | 8.3°C | 30.8°C | 4.1°C | 11 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 10.0°C | 35.7°C | 5.8°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 17.2°C | 8.7°C | 33.1°C | 4.4°C | 16 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 25.9°C | 17.7°C | 9.6°C | 36.4°C | 4.6°C | 8 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.2°C | 34.3°C | 4.9°C | 5 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 9.8°C | 34.8°C | 2.6°C | 6 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 26.9°C | 18.3°C | 9.8°C | 36.5°C | 4.6°C | 21 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 26.7°C | 18.0°C | 9.3°C | 34.7°C | 1.4°C | 7 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 24.4°C | 16.0°C | 7.5°C | 33.3°C | 2.5°C | 8 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 8.9°C | 36.0°C | 0.7°C | 7 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 28.6°C | 20.0°C | 11.4°C | 35.2°C | 5.9°C | 6 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 9.8°C | 36.5°C | 3.6°C | 38 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 24.6°C | 16.3°C | 8.0°C | 34.0°C | 3.5°C | 7 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 18.7°C | 9.7°C | 36.6°C | 3.5°C | 9 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 10.2°C | 34.8°C | 5.0°C | 23 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 23.5°C | 15.6°C | 7.7°C | 31.9°C | 3.5°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 25.6°C | 17.2°C | 8.7°C | 34.8°C | 3.5°C | 9 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 26.8°C | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 34.6°C | 5.3°C | 13 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 27.3°C | 18.8°C | 10.3°C | 37.8°C | 6.2°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 10.1°C | 33.1°C | 5.1°C | 52 mm | 51% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.4°C | 18.4°C | 9.4°C | 37.6°C | 4.4°C | 14 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.8°C with lows near 10°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 16 mm of rainfall in Southern Cross, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 2011.
The hottest October reached 38.8°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 0.7°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 26.6°C to 27.3°C and overnight lows from 9.6°C to 10.4°C over the same span.
October is close to Southern Cross's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.8°C daytime highs and 10°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Southern Cross, averaging 18.4°C.
For October in Southern Cross, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.8°C and lows of 10°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1982).
The wettest October on record was 2011 with 73 mm. On average, October sees 16 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 Southern Cross 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.
