October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanker, with average highs near 28.3°C and lows around 19.7°C (mean 24°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanker. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kanker was 2024 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 22.9°C. Typical October days reach 28.3°C with nights near 19.7°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Kanker, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1990 with 231 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Kanker during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 2025 at 89%, and the least humid was 1988 at 69%.
October receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kanker. The sunniest October was 1989 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2013 and 2025 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Kanker during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2003 and 2025 at 2 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.9°C | 24.1°C | 24.0°C | 24.1°C | 24.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 28.5°C | 28.2°C | 28.5°C | 28.3°C | 28.3°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 19.3°C | 19.9°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | 20.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 71 mm | 57 mm | 62 mm | 51 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in Kanker have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 12.9°C (1986) to a record high of 31.7°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 231 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kanker
October is a good time to visit Kanker, with days averaging 28.3°C and nights around 19.7°C (mean 24°C, cooler than Kanker's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November and February 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 | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 21.1°C | 29.4°C | 16.8°C | 98 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.4°C | 25.5°C | 21.6°C | 30.8°C | 17.3°C | 15 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 27.9°C | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 29.9°C | 13.6°C | 15 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 29.4°C | 13.4°C | 94 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 24.3°C | 20.3°C | 30.9°C | 15.3°C | 25 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 28.3°C | 24.7°C | 21.2°C | 29.7°C | 15.7°C | 61 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 27.7°C | 24.1°C | 20.5°C | 28.7°C | 18.3°C | 96 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 24.0°C | 19.2°C | 30.5°C | 14.3°C | 6 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 28.9°C | 25.1°C | 21.4°C | 30.6°C | 16.5°C | 77 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 27.9°C | 23.5°C | 19.1°C | 29.7°C | 14.4°C | 88 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 29.4°C | 24.7°C | 20.1°C | 31.2°C | 16.5°C | 5 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 27.9°C | 23.9°C | 20.0°C | 30.0°C | 16.4°C | 76 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 27.5°C | 24.1°C | 20.8°C | 29.2°C | 16.3°C | 161 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 27.9°C | 23.3°C | 18.7°C | 30.7°C | 13.1°C | 26 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 19.0°C | 30.4°C | 15.3°C | 4 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 28.1°C | 24.3°C | 20.4°C | 30.2°C | 14.4°C | 84 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 19.4°C | 30.1°C | 15.1°C | 40 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 28.6°C | 23.8°C | 18.9°C | 31.1°C | 13.5°C | 13 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 27.4°C | 22.9°C | 18.4°C | 29.2°C | 14.5°C | 30 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 24.5°C | 20.0°C | 31.5°C | 16.6°C | 7 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 23.9°C | 20.0°C | 29.9°C | 16.1°C | 160 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 27.5°C | 23.0°C | 18.4°C | 30.2°C | 14.7°C | 41 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 20.5°C | 29.9°C | 15.3°C | 159 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 29.6°C | 24.5°C | 19.3°C | 31.7°C | 14.5°C | 34 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 24.2°C | 19.9°C | 30.4°C | 15.7°C | 83 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 29.8°C | 24.7°C | 19.5°C | 31.3°C | 13.9°C | 6 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 24.1°C | 20.0°C | 30.2°C | 13.5°C | 45 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 21.3°C | 30.4°C | 16.8°C | 132 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 28.5°C | 24.0°C | 19.4°C | 29.8°C | 16.6°C | 25 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 19.4°C | 29.6°C | 15.9°C | 48 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 24.0°C | 19.9°C | 30.1°C | 14.3°C | 74 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 24.0°C | 20.0°C | 29.3°C | 17.2°C | 50 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 28.9°C | 24.6°C | 20.3°C | 30.9°C | 14.4°C | 61 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 30.4°C | 15.3°C | 12 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 27.7°C | 23.2°C | 18.7°C | 29.9°C | 14.6°C | 31 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 27.4°C | 23.8°C | 20.2°C | 29.1°C | 15.7°C | 231 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 28.8°C | 23.8°C | 18.9°C | 30.5°C | 14.8°C | 11 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 29.9°C | 24.3°C | 18.6°C | 31.4°C | 15.9°C | 11 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 19.6°C | 30.5°C | 14.5°C | 95 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 23.8°C | 18.9°C | 31.6°C | 12.9°C | 25 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 27.5°C | 23.2°C | 19.0°C | 29.4°C | 14.9°C | 122 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 28.7°C | 24.2°C | 19.7°C | 30.4°C | 16.2°C | 21 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 23.5°C | 19.2°C | 30.0°C | 14.1°C | 97 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 24.3°C | 20.1°C | 30.1°C | 18.3°C | 80 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 19.3°C | 29.7°C | 15.4°C | 34 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.3°C with lows near 19.7°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 60 mm of rainfall in Kanker, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 231 mm in 1990.
The hottest October reached 31.7°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 12.9°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.1°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 19.5°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanker and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.3°C daytime highs and 19.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Kanker, averaging 24°C.
For October in Kanker, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.3°C and lows of 19.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (2003).
The wettest October on record was 1990 with 231 mm. On average, October sees 60 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 Kanker 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.
