October is close to Nicobar's year-round average, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 26.1°C (mean 27.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 211 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Nicobar's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Nicobar were 2023 and 2024 — when the month averaged 28°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 26.2°C. Typical October days reach 28.5°C with nights near 26.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.0°C | 27.0°C | 27.2°C | 27.5°C | 27.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 28.3°C | 28.2°C | 28.3°C | 28.8°C | 29.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 25.7°C | 25.9°C | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | 26.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 203 mm | 217 mm | 197 mm | 204 mm | 247 mm | +45 mm |
October temperatures in Nicobar have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 24.9°C (1986) to a record high of 29.3°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 211 mm, with a wettest year of 384 mm.
A good time to visit Nicobar
October is a good time to visit Nicobar, with days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 26.1°C (mean 27.3°C, close to Nicobar's yearly average) and higher rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.2°C | 26.6°C | 27.9°C | 255 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 26.8°C | 28.0°C | 145 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 29.2°C | 26.9°C | 28.0°C | 190 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 28.7°C | 26.3°C | 27.5°C | 306 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 27.8°C | 205 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 27.3°C | 384 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 26.5°C | 27.5°C | 253 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 29.0°C | 26.0°C | 27.5°C | 220 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 28.9°C | 26.6°C | 27.7°C | 176 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 27.5°C | 244 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 29.2°C | 26.6°C | 27.9°C | 92 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 26.4°C | 27.5°C | 253 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 27.2°C | 167 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 28.7°C | 26.4°C | 27.5°C | 158 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 26.3°C | 27.4°C | 249 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 28.8°C | 26.4°C | 27.6°C | 231 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.5°C | 115 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 26.2°C | 27.6°C | 170 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 27.1°C | 259 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 26.1°C | 27.2°C | 149 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 28.1°C | 26.3°C | 27.2°C | 255 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 28.8°C | 26.0°C | 27.4°C | 124 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 27.3°C | 255 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 27.0°C | 169 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 27.9°C | 26.1°C | 27.0°C | 264 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 25.6°C | 26.8°C | 215 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 25.5°C | 26.6°C | 241 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 28.8°C | 25.9°C | 27.3°C | 279 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 27.1°C | 141 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 27.1°C | 246 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 27.0°C | 189 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 27.9°C | 25.7°C | 26.8°C | 210 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 27.0°C | 237 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 27.8°C | 25.5°C | 26.6°C | 256 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 28.4°C | 25.7°C | 27.0°C | 207 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 28.4°C | 26.6°C | 27.5°C | 159 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 27.0°C | 243 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 26.2°C | 27.4°C | 143 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 27.5°C | 216 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 26.2°C | 241 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 25.6°C | 26.6°C | 268 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 28.3°C | 25.3°C | 26.8°C | 145 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 27.1°C | 288 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 27.2°C | 125 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 25.7°C | 27.1°C | 156 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.5°C with lows near 26.1°C (mean 27.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 211 mm of rainfall in Nicobar, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 384 mm in 2020.
The hottest October reached 29.3°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 24.9°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.3°C to 29.1°C and overnight lows from 25.6°C to 26.6°C over the same span.
October is close to Nicobar's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 26.1°C at night.
Yes — October is the coldest month of the year in Nicobar, averaging 27.3°C.
For October in Nicobar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 26.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.8 m/s (2000).
The wettest October on record was 2020 with 384 mm. On average, October sees 211 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 Nicobar 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.
