October is one of the cooler months of the year in Nellore, with average highs near 30.7°C and lows around 25.5°C (mean 28.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 227 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Nellore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Nellore was 2023 — when the month averaged 29.8°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 27.1°C. Typical October days reach 30.7°C with nights near 25.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Nellore, averaging 227 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 574 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Nellore during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 1996 at 84%, and the least humid was 2016 at 61%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nellore. The sunniest October was 1988 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Nellore during October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1990 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.0°C | 27.8°C | 28.0°C | 28.5°C | 28.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.8°C | 30.2°C | 30.5°C | 31.3°C | 30.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.2°C | 25.4°C | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 169 mm | 241 mm | 315 mm | 189 mm | 211 mm | +43 mm |
October temperatures in Nellore have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 20.6°C (1999) to a record high of 37°C (2018).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 227 mm, with a wettest year of 574 mm.
A quieter season to visit Nellore
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Nellore. That said, October — with days averaging 30.7°C and nights around 25.5°C (mean 28.1°C) and higher rainfall (227 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.9°C | 27.8°C | 25.7°C | 33.3°C | 23.6°C | 506 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 30.8°C | 28.6°C | 26.4°C | 35.4°C | 24.0°C | 346 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 33.1°C | 29.8°C | 26.4°C | 34.8°C | 24.0°C | 30 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 30.1°C | 27.8°C | 25.5°C | 31.6°C | 22.1°C | 142 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 28.7°C | 26.4°C | 33.7°C | 24.5°C | 121 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 30.4°C | 27.8°C | 25.3°C | 32.7°C | 24.1°C | 121 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 29.8°C | 27.8°C | 25.8°C | 32.2°C | 24.1°C | 331 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 32.5°C | 29.2°C | 25.9°C | 37.0°C | 24.1°C | 49 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 28.0°C | 25.7°C | 31.8°C | 23.0°C | 116 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 33.6°C | 29.7°C | 25.7°C | 35.1°C | 24.0°C | 36 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 31.2°C | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 33.1°C | 23.2°C | 96 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 36.7°C | 23.0°C | 193 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 27.9°C | 25.5°C | 33.0°C | 24.5°C | 243 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 28.5°C | 25.7°C | 35.8°C | 24.5°C | 240 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 31.8°C | 29.0°C | 26.3°C | 35.2°C | 25.2°C | 325 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 30.7°C | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 34.1°C | 23.9°C | 259 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 32.5°C | 29.0°C | 25.5°C | 34.6°C | 24.1°C | 23 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 28.1°C | 25.4°C | 34.7°C | 21.0°C | 286 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 29.9°C | 27.5°C | 25.0°C | 33.1°C | 23.2°C | 503 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 25.8°C | 34.8°C | 23.8°C | 343 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 27.9°C | 25.8°C | 33.9°C | 24.1°C | 574 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 30.4°C | 28.0°C | 25.6°C | 33.1°C | 25.0°C | 322 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 30.3°C | 27.8°C | 25.4°C | 33.9°C | 21.8°C | 239 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 29.6°C | 27.5°C | 25.4°C | 33.7°C | 23.4°C | 417 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 31.5°C | 23.4°C | 306 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 30.1°C | 27.4°C | 24.7°C | 32.5°C | 21.6°C | 136 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 30.1°C | 27.7°C | 25.4°C | 32.8°C | 20.6°C | 155 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 25.1°C | 31.9°C | 21.9°C | 127 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 33.5°C | 24.8°C | 92 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 29.2°C | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 32.1°C | 22.4°C | 442 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 29.6°C | 27.4°C | 25.2°C | 32.0°C | 23.6°C | 224 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 29.3°C | 27.3°C | 25.3°C | 31.7°C | 24.4°C | 375 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 29.2°C | 27.2°C | 25.3°C | 31.9°C | 24.4°C | 312 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 30.9°C | 28.1°C | 25.3°C | 33.4°C | 24.1°C | 114 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 30.7°C | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 33.7°C | 24.0°C | 269 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 31.4°C | 28.6°C | 25.7°C | 35.2°C | 24.9°C | 297 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 32.1°C | 29.0°C | 25.9°C | 34.0°C | 24.1°C | 47 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 32.1°C | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 34.1°C | 23.4°C | 32 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 30.4°C | 28.1°C | 25.7°C | 32.6°C | 24.8°C | 218 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 31.3°C | 28.4°C | 25.5°C | 33.9°C | 24.1°C | 174 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 30.4°C | 27.7°C | 24.9°C | 32.8°C | 22.6°C | 128 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 30.7°C | 27.6°C | 24.5°C | 33.4°C | 21.2°C | 128 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 29.8°C | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 32.5°C | 23.2°C | 203 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 28.0°C | 25.2°C | 32.9°C | 24.1°C | 218 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.5°C | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 31.1°C | 23.6°C | 370 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 30.7°C with lows near 25.5°C (mean 28.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 227 mm of rainfall in Nellore, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 574 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 37°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 20.6°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.2°C to 31°C and overnight lows from 24.9°C to 26.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Nellore and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.7°C daytime highs and 25.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Nellore, averaging 28.1°C.
For October in Nellore, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.7°C and lows of 25.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 574 mm. On average, October sees 227 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 Nellore 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.
