October is close to Patan's year-round average, with average highs near 38°C and lows around 17.5°C (mean 27.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Patan's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Patan were 2001 and 2002 — when the month averaged 31.1°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 24.9°C. Typical October days reach 38°C with nights near 17.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 27.9°C | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg High | 39.7°C | 38.4°C | 39.2°C | 36.7°C | 35.0°C | -4.7°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 17.3°C | 17.6°C | 17.6°C | 17.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 12 mm | 4 mm | 11 mm | 17 mm | -2 mm |
October temperatures in Patan have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 14°C (1983) to a record high of 42.8°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 82 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 1.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Patan
October is a good time to visit Patan, with days averaging 38°C and nights around 17.5°C (mean 27.8°C, close to Patan's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and February are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.3°C | 18.6°C | 26.4°C | 68 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 35.7°C | 19.7°C | 27.7°C | 15 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 35.1°C | 18.7°C | 26.9°C | 1 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 17.0°C | 25.5°C | 6 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 36.5°C | 15.5°C | 26.0°C | 2 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 34.6°C | 16.5°C | 25.5°C | 9 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 33.7°C | 17.1°C | 25.4°C | 21 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 39.5°C | 19.1°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 37.6°C | 17.7°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 36.0°C | 17.4°C | 26.7°C | 51 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 39.2°C | 15.9°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 38.2°C | 19.2°C | 28.7°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 35.4°C | 16.9°C | 26.2°C | 27 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 35.9°C | 16.8°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 35.8°C | 17.2°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 35.2°C | 18.7°C | 27.0°C | 5 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 41.2°C | 17.1°C | 29.2°C | 3 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 39.3°C | 17.9°C | 28.6°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 36.6°C | 15.9°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 34.8°C | 17.8°C | 26.3°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 37.2°C | 15.9°C | 26.5°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 37.4°C | 16.5°C | 27.0°C | 19 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 37.3°C | 16.5°C | 26.9°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 42.8°C | 19.4°C | 31.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 🔥 | 42.5°C | 19.7°C | 31.1°C | 12 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 42.7°C | 19.0°C | 30.9°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 39.5°C | 16.9°C | 28.2°C | 43 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 39.4°C | 16.2°C | 27.8°C | 32 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 36.6°C | 17.5°C | 27.1°C | 4 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 38.9°C | 17.3°C | 28.1°C | 14 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 40.7°C | 20.3°C | 30.5°C | 3 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 35.2°C | 14.6°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 40.1°C | 20.4°C | 30.2°C | 12 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 37.3°C | 16.4°C | 26.9°C | 3 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 39.6°C | 17.6°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 36.7°C | 15.8°C | 26.3°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 38.6°C | 18.0°C | 28.3°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 38.3°C | 18.3°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 42.3°C | 19.4°C | 30.8°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 42.4°C | 17.6°C | 30.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 41.3°C | 16.5°C | 28.9°C | 82 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 37.4°C | 15.6°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 39.4°C | 14.0°C | 26.7°C | 46 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.8°C | 19.3°C | 30.0°C | 10 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.0°C | 19.1°C | 28.0°C | 25 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 38°C with lows near 17.5°C (mean 27.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 12 mm of rainfall in Patan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 82 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 42.8°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 14°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 39.2°C to 35.1°C and overnight lows from 16.9°C to 17.9°C over the same span.
October is close to Patan's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38°C daytime highs and 17.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Patan, averaging 27.8°C.
For October in Patan, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38°C and lows of 17.5°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1986).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 82 mm. On average, October sees 12 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 Patan 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.
