October is one of the warmer months of the year in Victoria, with average highs near 13.3°C and lows around 8.8°C (mean 11.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Victoria. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Victoria was 2014 — when the month averaged 13.2°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 9.4°C. Typical October days reach 13.3°C with nights near 8.8°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Victoria, averaging 106 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 213 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Victoria during October averages 83%. The most humid October was 2024 at 91%, and the least humid was 1987 at 70%.
October receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Victoria. The sunniest October was 1987 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Victoria during October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October was 1990 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 1986 and 1987 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.1°C | 10.9°C | 10.9°C | 11.2°C | 10.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 13.6°C | 13.3°C | 13.1°C | 13.3°C | 13.0°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 8.7°C | 8.6°C | 8.7°C | 9.2°C | 8.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 104 mm | 100 mm | 114 mm | 116 mm | +16 mm |
October temperatures in Victoria have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.4°C (1984) to a record high of 25.5°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm, with a wettest year of 213 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Victoria
October is a good time to visit Victoria, with days averaging 13.3°C and nights around 8.8°C (mean 11.1°C, close to Victoria's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 ❄️ | 11.2°C | 9.4°C | 7.6°C | 14.7°C | 4.6°C | 120 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 11.4°C | 9.7°C | 8.1°C | 14.9°C | 5.8°C | 146 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 14.0°C | 11.7°C | 9.5°C | 22.4°C | 4.2°C | 87 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 15.6°C | 13.1°C | 10.6°C | 20.1°C | 6.7°C | 102 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 12.3°C | 10.4°C | 8.6°C | 16.1°C | 4.4°C | 136 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 13.3°C | 11.2°C | 9.2°C | 18.5°C | 1.4°C | 105 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 7.9°C | 14.6°C | 3.3°C | 103 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 13.6°C | 11.4°C | 9.1°C | 19.8°C | 7.3°C | 87 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 13.1°C | 10.9°C | 8.7°C | 17.6°C | 6.4°C | 110 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 13.3°C | 11.4°C | 9.5°C | 15.9°C | 6.2°C | 213 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 15.1°C | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 18.7°C | 8.0°C | 114 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 🔥 | 15.2°C | 13.2°C | 11.1°C | 20.3°C | 8.4°C | 152 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 12.0°C | 10.0°C | 8.0°C | 18.3°C | 6.0°C | 35 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 12.8°C | 10.7°C | 8.7°C | 18.1°C | 4.5°C | 171 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 12.6°C | 10.6°C | 8.6°C | 15.1°C | 6.2°C | 84 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 13.6°C | 11.4°C | 9.2°C | 20.8°C | 6.4°C | 76 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 12.7°C | 10.5°C | 8.3°C | 16.3°C | 5.4°C | 154 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 12.5°C | 10.3°C | 8.1°C | 18.9°C | 5.4°C | 67 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 12.3°C | 10.2°C | 8.1°C | 18.6°C | 5.0°C | 87 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 13.3°C | 11.0°C | 8.7°C | 17.5°C | 2.5°C | 50 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 13.7°C | 11.5°C | 9.4°C | 17.8°C | 6.5°C | 117 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.6°C | 18.6°C | 5.5°C | 95 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 9.8°C | 19.4°C | 2.2°C | 198 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 13.0°C | 10.7°C | 8.4°C | 17.9°C | 4.7°C | 25 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 8.1°C | 18.7°C | 5.2°C | 132 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 13.2°C | 11.1°C | 8.9°C | 19.7°C | 6.8°C | 76 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 8.1°C | 16.2°C | 5.7°C | 108 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 13.8°C | 11.5°C | 9.2°C | 20.1°C | 6.5°C | 79 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 12.9°C | 11.1°C | 9.4°C | 17.8°C | 6.0°C | 160 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 7.9°C | 19.9°C | 2.7°C | 144 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 8.5°C | 16.8°C | 3.4°C | 127 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 11.1°C | 8.8°C | 18.3°C | 5.8°C | 103 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 15.3°C | 12.5°C | 9.7°C | 20.6°C | 7.2°C | 59 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 13.8°C | 11.4°C | 9.1°C | 20.2°C | 3.9°C | 66 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 12.7°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 19.6°C | 0.9°C | 38 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 12.1°C | 9.9°C | 7.8°C | 15.4°C | 5.1°C | 158 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 13.5°C | 11.1°C | 8.7°C | 18.9°C | 3.3°C | 86 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 15.0°C | 12.4°C | 9.8°C | 21.8°C | 4.4°C | 96 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 9.5°C | 25.5°C | 7.0°C | 13 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 14.8°C | 12.1°C | 9.4°C | 17.4°C | 8.0°C | 55 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 12.3°C | 10.1°C | 8.0°C | 15.9°C | 3.0°C | 203 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 11.7°C | 9.5°C | 7.4°C | 17.9°C | -2.4°C | 119 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 13.0°C | 10.7°C | 8.4°C | 15.4°C | 6.8°C | 65 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 8.8°C | 19.1°C | 4.8°C | 108 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.9°C | 10.6°C | 8.3°C | 15.1°C | 5.5°C | 153 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 13.3°C with lows near 8.8°C (mean 11.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 106 mm of rainfall in Victoria, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 213 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 25.5°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -2.4°C in 1984.
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 12.7°C to 12.9°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 8.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Victoria and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.3°C daytime highs and 8.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Victoria, averaging 11.1°C.
For October in Victoria, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 13.3°C and lows of 8.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 213 mm. On average, October sees 106 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 Victoria 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.
