October is one of the cooler months of the year in Gandhinagar, with average highs near 36.6°C and lows around 17°C (mean 26.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Gandhinagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Gandhinagar was 1987 — when the month averaged 30.5°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 23.6°C. Typical October days reach 36.6°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.6°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.9°C | 27.1°C | 26.7°C | 26.3°C | 25.4°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg High | 38.7°C | 36.7°C | 37.1°C | 35.6°C | 33.7°C | -5°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 17.4°C | 16.4°C | 16.9°C | 17.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 16 mm | 5 mm | 13 mm | 29 mm | -1 mm |
October temperatures in Gandhinagar have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 13.2°C (1983) to a record high of 42.4°C (1986).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 136 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 1.1°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gandhinagar
October is a good time to visit Gandhinagar, with days averaging 36.6°C and nights around 17°C (mean 26.8°C, cooler than Gandhinagar's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.7°C | 17.6°C | 25.1°C | 99 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 32.9°C | 18.9°C | 25.9°C | 21 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 34.6°C | 18.3°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 33.7°C | 16.5°C | 25.1°C | 32 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 34.8°C | 14.8°C | 24.8°C | 12 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 33.4°C | 16.8°C | 25.1°C | 10 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 32.6°C | 17.0°C | 24.8°C | 26 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 38.3°C | 17.6°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 36.1°C | 17.5°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 35.9°C | 16.4°C | 26.1°C | 49 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 39.3°C | 16.1°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 35.0°C | 17.0°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 34.0°C | 15.9°C | 25.0°C | 36 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 35.8°C | 16.3°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 35.1°C | 17.5°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 34.2°C | 17.8°C | 26.0°C | 19 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 40.0°C | 15.7°C | 27.8°C | 8 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 37.3°C | 16.2°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 32.4°C | 14.9°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 34.3°C | 16.4°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 33.2°C | 15.1°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 34.4°C | 15.4°C | 24.9°C | 13 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 15.4°C | 25.0°C | 8 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 41.4°C | 18.5°C | 30.0°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 41.6°C | 18.0°C | 29.8°C | 18 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 41.6°C | 18.3°C | 29.9°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 38.1°C | 16.4°C | 27.3°C | 50 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 36.0°C | 16.1°C | 26.0°C | 47 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 33.8°C | 17.2°C | 25.5°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 36.9°C | 18.1°C | 27.5°C | 25 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 40.2°C | 18.3°C | 29.3°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 32.8°C | 14.5°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 38.5°C | 22.1°C | 30.3°C | 19 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 37.1°C | 16.2°C | 26.7°C | 2 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 39.3°C | 17.8°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 34.6°C | 17.7°C | 26.1°C | 14 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 38.9°C | 17.2°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 37.5°C | 18.6°C | 28.1°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 🔥 | 41.7°C | 19.3°C | 30.5°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 42.4°C | 17.0°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 41.3°C | 15.8°C | 28.6°C | 136 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 36.4°C | 15.8°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 36.6°C | 13.2°C | 24.9°C | 76 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.6°C | 19.9°C | 29.7°C | 12 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.1°C | 17.6°C | 25.8°C | 43 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 36.6°C with lows near 17°C (mean 26.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 17 mm of rainfall in Gandhinagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 136 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 42.4°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 13.2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.6°C to 33.7°C and overnight lows from 16.5°C to 17.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Gandhinagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.6°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Gandhinagar, averaging 26.8°C.
For October in Gandhinagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.6°C and lows of 17°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (2025).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 136 mm. On average, October sees 17 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 Gandhinagar 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.
