October is close to Kangra's year-round average, with average highs near 26°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 20.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Kangra's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kangra was 2000 — when the month averaged 22.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 18.5°C. Typical October days reach 26°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Kangra, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 75 mm, while the driest were 1993 and 2000 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kangra during October averages 48%. The most humid October was 2025 at 71%, and the least humid was 1989 at 27%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kangra. The sunniest October was 2020 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997 and 2004 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Kangra during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1999, 2000 and 2001, among others at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1997 and 2023 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.7°C | 20.4°C | 21.1°C | 20.8°C | 20.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 26.5°C | 26.0°C | 26.8°C | 25.4°C | 25.1°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | 16.2°C | 16.8°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 16 mm | 13 mm | 13 mm | 40 mm | +22 mm |
October temperatures in Kangra have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 9.4°C (1984) to a record high of 32.6°C (1983).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 75 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kangra
October is one of the best times to visit Kangra. Expect days averaging 26°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 20.8°C) — close to Kangra's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.3°C | 20.5°C | 16.8°C | 27.3°C | 13.3°C | 70 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 26.4°C | 22.2°C | 18.0°C | 28.4°C | 15.9°C | 6 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 24.1°C | 20.1°C | 16.1°C | 27.1°C | 12.2°C | 40 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 24.1°C | 20.1°C | 16.1°C | 27.3°C | 12.4°C | 60 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 30.1°C | 12.1°C | 65 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 16.6°C | 28.2°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 24.2°C | 19.9°C | 15.6°C | 25.3°C | 13.8°C | 21 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 24.0°C | 19.4°C | 14.8°C | 26.8°C | 11.7°C | 13 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 22.0°C | 16.6°C | 29.4°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 26.6°C | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 29.2°C | 14.0°C | 4 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 26.3°C | 21.6°C | 16.8°C | 29.1°C | 12.7°C | 19 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 24.3°C | 20.3°C | 16.3°C | 26.4°C | 13.2°C | 14 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 25.2°C | 21.2°C | 17.2°C | 27.5°C | 12.2°C | 43 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 26.1°C | 21.0°C | 16.0°C | 29.6°C | 12.2°C | 6 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 25.2°C | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 27.1°C | 12.8°C | 4 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 24.9°C | 20.6°C | 16.2°C | 27.4°C | 12.2°C | 10 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 26.8°C | 20.9°C | 14.9°C | 30.8°C | 12.1°C | 8 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 25.4°C | 20.8°C | 16.2°C | 27.2°C | 13.1°C | 24 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 29.0°C | 13.7°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 25.7°C | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 28.8°C | 12.5°C | 42 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 27.0°C | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 29.1°C | 12.4°C | 6 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 28.8°C | 10.7°C | 41 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 26.5°C | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 28.0°C | 13.4°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 29.5°C | 12.4°C | 6 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 28.7°C | 22.2°C | 15.8°C | 30.7°C | 13.4°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 🔥 | 28.9°C | 22.4°C | 16.0°C | 31.2°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 28.2°C | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 30.1°C | 13.2°C | 6 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 27.7°C | 22.1°C | 16.4°C | 30.7°C | 11.9°C | 39 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 13.8°C | 26.5°C | 11.3°C | 31 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 24.9°C | 19.8°C | 14.6°C | 28.3°C | 12.3°C | 44 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 15.1°C | 28.3°C | 12.0°C | 6 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 25.4°C | 19.8°C | 14.2°C | 27.6°C | 12.1°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 27.1°C | 20.6°C | 14.1°C | 29.8°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 25.9°C | 20.4°C | 14.9°C | 28.3°C | 11.6°C | 11 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 28.5°C | 12.4°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 25.0°C | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 27.5°C | 12.3°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 28.2°C | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 31.1°C | 12.1°C | 4 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 25.3°C | 20.2°C | 15.2°C | 26.8°C | 13.1°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 21.7°C | 15.4°C | 31.3°C | 11.6°C | 46 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 26.4°C | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 28.7°C | 12.3°C | 19 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 14.7°C | 29.3°C | 12.3°C | 75 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 25.3°C | 19.9°C | 14.6°C | 27.4°C | 9.4°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 27.1°C | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 32.6°C | 11.2°C | 7 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 29.7°C | 11.7°C | 6 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.0°C | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 28.1°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 20.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 18 mm of rainfall in Kangra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 75 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 32.6°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 9.4°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.8°C to 16.8°C while daytime highs eased from 26.2°C to 24.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is close to Kangra's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Kangra, averaging 20.8°C.
For October in Kangra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26°C and lows of 15.5°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1982).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 75 mm. On average, October sees 18 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 Kangra 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.
