October is close to Tawang's year-round average, with average highs near 17.4°C and lows around -1.1°C (mean 8.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Tawang's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Tawang was 2015 — when the month averaged 10.1°C — while the coldest were 1990 and 2004 at 6.2°C. Typical October days reach 17.4°C with nights near -1.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.8°C | 7.8°C | 8.0°C | 8.6°C | 8.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.2°C | 16.9°C | 17.5°C | 17.6°C | 18.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -1.6°C | -1.3°C | -1.6°C | -0.4°C | -0.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 40 mm | 50 mm | 72 mm | 49 mm | 77 mm | +37 mm |
October temperatures in Tawang have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4.1°C (2004) to a record high of 19.6°C (1983).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 147 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Tawang
October is a good time to visit Tawang, with days averaging 17.4°C and nights around -1.1°C (mean 8.1°C, close to Tawang's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and September are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.3°C | 1.2°C | 9.3°C | 72 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 17.5°C | 1.0°C | 9.2°C | 132 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 18.1°C | -1.6°C | 8.3°C | 38 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 17.7°C | -2.2°C | 7.8°C | 124 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 19.3°C | 0.2°C | 9.7°C | 44 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 18.9°C | -0.7°C | 9.1°C | 52 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 17.1°C | -0.9°C | 8.1°C | 56 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 15.2°C | -1.7°C | 6.7°C | 18 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 18.9°C | -2.5°C | 8.2°C | 96 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 18.5°C | 0.3°C | 9.4°C | 39 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 🔥 | 18.7°C | 1.5°C | 10.1°C | 37 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 17.1°C | -0.1°C | 8.5°C | 20 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 18.0°C | 0.5°C | 9.3°C | 113 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 17.4°C | -1.9°C | 7.8°C | 43 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 17.8°C | 0.3°C | 9.1°C | 6 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 17.2°C | 0.0°C | 8.6°C | 63 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 17.9°C | -0.1°C | 8.9°C | 81 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 18.5°C | -3.3°C | 7.6°C | 61 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 19.1°C | 0.2°C | 9.6°C | 40 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 17.1°C | -2.9°C | 7.1°C | 52 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 16.5°C | -1.3°C | 7.6°C | 91 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 16.6°C | -4.1°C | 6.2°C | 147 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 17.7°C | 2.1°C | 9.9°C | 115 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 16.8°C | -1.2°C | 7.8°C | 25 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 16.4°C | -2.1°C | 7.2°C | 86 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 18.0°C | -2.9°C | 7.6°C | 26 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 17.0°C | 0.5°C | 8.7°C | 66 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 18.2°C | -0.6°C | 8.8°C | 78 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 17.1°C | -0.1°C | 8.5°C | 10 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 17.3°C | -1.7°C | 7.8°C | 64 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 16.9°C | -0.4°C | 8.3°C | 16 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 16.4°C | -2.4°C | 7.0°C | 57 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 16.9°C | -2.0°C | 7.4°C | 22 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 16.2°C | -1.2°C | 7.5°C | 34 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 17.5°C | -1.7°C | 7.9°C | 70 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 15.8°C | -3.4°C | 6.2°C | 82 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 17.5°C | -1.6°C | 8.0°C | 42 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 18.0°C | -1.7°C | 8.2°C | 38 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 16.2°C | -0.8°C | 7.7°C | 47 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 15.9°C | -2.3°C | 6.8°C | 100 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 17.7°C | -1.8°C | 7.9°C | 21 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 17.1°C | -1.3°C | 7.9°C | 26 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 19.6°C | -2.9°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.3°C | -2.1°C | 7.1°C | 12 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.8°C | 0.1°C | 8.5°C | 10 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17.4°C with lows near -1.1°C (mean 8.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 56 mm of rainfall in Tawang, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 147 mm in 2004.
The hottest October reached 19.6°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to -4.1°C in 2004.
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 17.5°C to 18°C and overnight lows from -1.6°C to -0.3°C over the same span.
October is close to Tawang's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 17.4°C daytime highs and -1.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Tawang, averaging 8.1°C.
For October in Tawang, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.4°C and lows of -1.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2004 with 147 mm. On average, October sees 56 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 Tawang 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.
