October is one of the warmer months of the year in Paradise, with average highs near 11.1°C and lows around 5°C (mean 8.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 122 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Paradise. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Paradise was 2003 — when the month averaged 11.3°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 1984 at 5.6°C. Typical October days reach 11.1°C with nights near 5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Paradise, averaging 122 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1981 with 239 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 49 mm.
Relative humidity in Paradise during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 2011 at 91%, and the least humid was 1993 at 83%.
October receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Paradise. The sunniest October was 2022 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Paradise during October is 1.9 m/s. The windiest October was 2009 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2022 and 2023 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.0°C | 7.5°C | 8.3°C | 8.4°C | 9.2°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 10.2°C | 10.6°C | 11.2°C | 11.4°C | 12.3°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.9°C | 4.4°C | 5.4°C | 5.4°C | 6.1°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 129 mm | 139 mm | 127 mm | 105 mm | +5 mm |
October temperatures in Paradise have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.2°C (1999) to a record high of 20.9°C (2013).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 122 mm, with a wettest year of 239 mm.
A good time to visit Paradise
October is a good time to visit Paradise, with days averaging 11.1°C and nights around 5°C (mean 8.1°C, warmer than Paradise'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 | 11.9°C | 8.8°C | 5.7°C | 19.6°C | 1.9°C | 109 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 17.7°C | -0.7°C | 139 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 12.5°C | 9.5°C | 6.4°C | 17.7°C | -0.6°C | 104 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 7.3°C | 18.5°C | 2.0°C | 68 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 17.8°C | 1.5°C | 94 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 5.7°C | 20.9°C | -0.9°C | 119 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 10.3°C | 7.6°C | 4.9°C | 15.2°C | 1.7°C | 86 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 10.6°C | 7.3°C | 4.1°C | 19.1°C | 0.0°C | 196 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 12.1°C | 8.8°C | 5.4°C | 19.1°C | -1.1°C | 49 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 4.5°C | 17.8°C | -1.2°C | 113 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 11.6°C | 8.2°C | 4.8°C | 20.2°C | -1.0°C | 95 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 12.2°C | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 20.3°C | 3.4°C | 153 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 11.0°C | 7.8°C | 4.6°C | 20.9°C | -1.6°C | 113 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 12.2°C | 9.6°C | 7.0°C | 17.6°C | 2.7°C | 117 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 5.9°C | 20.4°C | 0.6°C | 206 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 5.8°C | 19.7°C | 0.5°C | 140 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 8.2°C | 5.9°C | 3.5°C | 19.6°C | -2.7°C | 227 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 11.6°C | 8.7°C | 5.7°C | 19.3°C | -0.3°C | 111 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 4.2°C | 17.1°C | -0.7°C | 96 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 11.6°C | 8.8°C | 6.0°C | 18.0°C | 1.3°C | 135 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 11.1°C | 8.3°C | 5.6°C | 17.7°C | 1.3°C | 169 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 11.2°C | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 18.7°C | 0.1°C | 143 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 🔥 | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 8.3°C | 19.8°C | 3.1°C | 138 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 9.2°C | 6.1°C | 2.9°C | 15.4°C | -1.5°C | 106 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 12.8°C | 9.4°C | 6.1°C | 18.6°C | -0.8°C | 87 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 11.7°C | 8.5°C | 5.3°C | 18.6°C | -0.6°C | 177 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 10.7°C | 7.1°C | 3.6°C | 16.1°C | -3.2°C | 165 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 9.9°C | 7.1°C | 4.3°C | 15.7°C | -2.0°C | 148 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 9.7°C | 7.2°C | 4.7°C | 19.3°C | 1.0°C | 118 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 3.7°C | 14.3°C | -0.9°C | 70 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 11.2°C | 8.2°C | 5.1°C | 18.1°C | 1.0°C | 95 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 11.3°C | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 20.5°C | -0.8°C | 130 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 3.1°C | 16.9°C | -2.7°C | 111 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 9.9°C | 6.9°C | 3.9°C | 16.2°C | -0.8°C | 151 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 10.9°C | 7.9°C | 4.8°C | 17.6°C | 0.9°C | 133 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 5.4°C | 19.5°C | -0.5°C | 166 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 10.5°C | 6.9°C | 3.4°C | 17.5°C | -2.2°C | 64 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 11.4°C | 8.3°C | 5.3°C | 17.5°C | 0.8°C | 82 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 5.5°C | 19.6°C | 0.1°C | 50 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 2.6°C | 14.3°C | -2.8°C | 102 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 9.4°C | 6.1°C | 2.9°C | 18.0°C | -1.9°C | 72 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 2.6°C | 13.4°C | -2.7°C | 63 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 4.8°C | 18.1°C | -2.2°C | 131 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 8.7°C | 5.6°C | 2.4°C | 14.1°C | -2.9°C | 105 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 11.2°C | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 17.2°C | -2.2°C | 239 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11.1°C with lows near 5°C (mean 8.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 122 mm of rainfall in Paradise, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 239 mm in 1981.
The hottest October reached 20.9°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to -3.2°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.7°C to 12.2°C and overnight lows from 3.7°C to 6.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Paradise and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.1°C daytime highs and 5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Paradise, averaging 8.1°C.
For October in Paradise, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.1°C and lows of 5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.2 m/s (2009).
The wettest October on record was 1981 with 239 mm. On average, October sees 122 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 Paradise 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.
