October is one of the warmer months of the year in Riverview, with average highs near 12.8°C and lows around 3.5°C (mean 8.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Riverview. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Riverview was 2017 — when the month averaged 11.3°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 5.3°C. Typical October days reach 12.8°C with nights near 3.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Riverview, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 235 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Riverview during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 2005 at 89%, and the least humid was 1985 at 80%.
October receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Riverview. The sunniest October was 2013 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Riverview during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.2°C | 7.5°C | 8.1°C | 8.6°C | 10.3°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg High | 11.9°C | 12.1°C | 12.6°C | 13.2°C | 15.2°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Low | 2.4°C | 2.9°C | 3.5°C | 4.0°C | 5.4°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 84 mm | 106 mm | 125 mm | 97 mm | 67 mm | -17 mm |
October temperatures in Riverview have risen by about 3.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.1°C (1985) to a record high of 28.8°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 235 mm.
A good time to visit Riverview
October is a good time to visit Riverview, with days averaging 12.8°C and nights around 3.5°C (mean 8.2°C, warmer than Riverview's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August 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 | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 5.6°C | 28.8°C | 0.0°C | 90 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 14.4°C | 9.6°C | 4.7°C | 21.3°C | -4.6°C | 56 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 15.5°C | 11.0°C | 6.6°C | 24.0°C | -5.7°C | 91 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 16.4°C | 11.2°C | 5.9°C | 22.4°C | -1.1°C | 58 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 15.5°C | 10.9°C | 6.2°C | 22.0°C | 2.7°C | 53 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 13.6°C | 8.4°C | 3.3°C | 21.3°C | -4.9°C | 52 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 12.8°C | 8.3°C | 3.9°C | 17.1°C | -2.9°C | 93 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 10.3°C | 6.0°C | 1.7°C | 21.0°C | -5.7°C | 133 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 6.0°C | 22.3°C | -0.8°C | 62 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 13.6°C | 8.8°C | 4.0°C | 22.3°C | -2.6°C | 99 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 11.9°C | 6.9°C | 1.9°C | 19.7°C | -5.2°C | 61 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 14.3°C | 10.2°C | 6.0°C | 21.2°C | -0.8°C | 96 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 13.2°C | 8.1°C | 3.1°C | 22.1°C | -5.1°C | 52 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 13.9°C | 9.2°C | 4.5°C | 20.2°C | -4.5°C | 115 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 5.2°C | 24.3°C | -3.1°C | 145 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 3.8°C | 23.7°C | -2.3°C | 111 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 9.5°C | 5.3°C | 1.2°C | 16.5°C | -4.4°C | 195 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 12.4°C | 7.9°C | 3.4°C | 18.7°C | -3.5°C | 88 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 14.4°C | 9.4°C | 4.4°C | 21.6°C | -4.5°C | 51 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 3.5°C | 20.3°C | -3.1°C | 171 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 5.6°C | 22.6°C | -2.8°C | 235 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 13.2°C | 9.0°C | 4.8°C | 20.0°C | -4.1°C | 87 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 3.7°C | 22.1°C | -2.6°C | 152 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 10.8°C | 5.9°C | 1.1°C | 24.4°C | -5.2°C | 74 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 22.6°C | -4.4°C | 61 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 12.2°C | 7.8°C | 3.5°C | 19.5°C | -4.3°C | 140 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 11.5°C | 6.6°C | 1.8°C | 17.7°C | -5.5°C | 95 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 11.1°C | 7.2°C | 3.2°C | 18.4°C | -4.1°C | 175 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 11.1°C | 6.4°C | 1.7°C | 19.0°C | -4.0°C | 28 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 10.6°C | 6.1°C | 1.7°C | 18.8°C | -3.4°C | 107 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 15.0°C | 10.3°C | 5.5°C | 22.4°C | -3.7°C | 102 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 13.1°C | 8.2°C | 3.3°C | 20.2°C | -3.5°C | 35 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 10.6°C | 5.4°C | 0.3°C | 18.0°C | -5.8°C | 157 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 11.3°C | 6.7°C | 2.1°C | 18.6°C | -5.0°C | 126 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 13.4°C | 9.2°C | 5.0°C | 20.1°C | -3.1°C | 107 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 13.3°C | 8.8°C | 4.4°C | 22.0°C | -4.8°C | 128 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 12.8°C | 7.8°C | 2.8°C | 19.4°C | -2.9°C | 59 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 10.2°C | 6.1°C | 2.1°C | 22.4°C | -4.4°C | 136 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 13.1°C | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | 20.0°C | -3.3°C | 116 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 11.2°C | 6.2°C | 1.1°C | 18.2°C | -5.7°C | 43 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 12.2°C | 7.3°C | 2.4°C | 21.3°C | -6.1°C | 66 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 11.9°C | 7.1°C | 2.3°C | 19.4°C | -3.9°C | 49 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 12.1°C | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | 22.8°C | -3.6°C | 54 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.4°C | 7.5°C | 2.6°C | 19.8°C | -5.4°C | 45 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.6°C | 6.9°C | 2.1°C | 16.3°C | -4.0°C | 189 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.8°C with lows near 3.5°C (mean 8.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 99 mm of rainfall in Riverview, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 235 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 28.8°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -6.1°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 12°C to 15.5°C and overnight lows from 2.5°C to 5.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Riverview and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.8°C daytime highs and 3.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Riverview, averaging 8.2°C.
For October in Riverview, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.8°C and lows of 3.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 235 mm. On average, October sees 99 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 Riverview 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.
