October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurukshetra, with average highs near 34.8°C and lows around 14.1°C (mean 24.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurukshetra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kurukshetra was 2006 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 21.8°C. Typical October days reach 34.8°C with nights near 14.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.9°C | 24.2°C | 25.0°C | 23.9°C | 24.2°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 36.3°C | 34.6°C | 35.6°C | 33.7°C | 33.2°C | -3.1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | 14.4°C | 14.1°C | 15.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 18 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | 33 mm | +24 mm |
October temperatures in Kurukshetra have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 11.2°C (1985) to a record high of 39.6°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 83 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kurukshetra
October is one of the best times to visit Kurukshetra. Expect days averaging 34.8°C and nights around 14.1°C (mean 24.5°C) — cooler than Kurukshetra's yearly average — with low rainfall (15 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.7°C | 16.5°C | 24.1°C | 41 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 33.3°C | 17.1°C | 25.2°C | 3 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 33.0°C | 14.9°C | 23.9°C | 29 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 31.9°C | 14.1°C | 23.0°C | 65 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 33.6°C | 13.5°C | 23.5°C | 62 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 35.7°C | 15.0°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 32.0°C | 14.6°C | 23.3°C | 9 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 14.2°C | 22.8°C | 8 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 35.3°C | 14.0°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 36.7°C | 14.6°C | 25.6°C | 7 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 35.9°C | 13.7°C | 24.8°C | 12 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 35.8°C | 16.0°C | 25.9°C | 24 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 32.8°C | 15.0°C | 23.9°C | 22 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 34.6°C | 13.7°C | 24.1°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 31.5°C | 13.0°C | 22.3°C | 6 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 31.2°C | 12.5°C | 21.8°C | 6 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 34.5°C | 12.9°C | 23.7°C | 32 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 31.9°C | 14.5°C | 23.2°C | 9 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 36.1°C | 13.9°C | 25.0°C | 6 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 38.2°C | 16.8°C | 27.5°C | 6 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 34.0°C | 12.6°C | 23.3°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 36.5°C | 14.8°C | 25.7°C | 53 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 33.6°C | 14.6°C | 24.1°C | 8 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 37.0°C | 16.0°C | 26.5°C | 5 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 36.8°C | 14.9°C | 25.8°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 37.3°C | 13.0°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 36.8°C | 14.5°C | 25.7°C | 14 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 34.9°C | 13.5°C | 24.2°C | 83 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 33.6°C | 15.4°C | 24.5°C | 28 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 33.0°C | 13.7°C | 23.3°C | 35 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 35.1°C | 13.8°C | 24.5°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 32.8°C | 13.8°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 35.9°C | 12.1°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 36.2°C | 14.5°C | 25.4°C | 13 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 34.3°C | 14.0°C | 24.1°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 33.0°C | 12.3°C | 22.6°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 38.2°C | 13.6°C | 25.9°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 32.5°C | 13.7°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 39.6°C | 13.8°C | 26.7°C | 9 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 35.7°C | 14.1°C | 24.9°C | 8 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 34.4°C | 11.2°C | 22.8°C | 47 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 35.5°C | 12.3°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 38.9°C | 11.8°C | 25.3°C | 9 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.6°C | 15.5°C | 26.1°C | 7 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.7°C | 14.4°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 34.8°C with lows near 14.1°C (mean 24.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 15 mm of rainfall in Kurukshetra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 39.6°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 11.2°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.2°C to 32.7°C and overnight lows from 13°C to 15.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurukshetra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.8°C daytime highs and 14.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Kurukshetra, averaging 24.5°C.
For October in Kurukshetra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.8°C and lows of 14.1°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 83 mm. On average, October sees 15 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 Kurukshetra 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.
