October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kinnaur, with average highs near 13.1°C and lows around -7.2°C (mean 2.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kinnaur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kinnaur was 2013 — when the month averaged 5.8°C — while the coldest were 1981, 1997 and 2018 at 0.9°C. Typical October days reach 13.1°C with nights near -7.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, 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 | 2.8°C | 2.3°C | 3.2°C | 3.3°C | 3.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 14.0°C | 12.4°C | 13.6°C | 12.8°C | 12.9°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -8.3°C | -7.8°C | -7.2°C | -6.2°C | -6.3°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 15 mm | 11 mm | 9 mm | 31 mm | +23 mm |
October temperatures in Kinnaur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of -11.2°C (1984) to a record high of 17.4°C (1983).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 85 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kinnaur
October is a good time to visit Kinnaur, with days averaging 13.1°C and nights around -7.2°C (mean 2.9°C, close to Kinnaur's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and July are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.0°C | -6.9°C | 2.6°C | 65 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 13.7°C | -3.4°C | 5.1°C | 1 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 13.2°C | -6.4°C | 3.4°C | 25 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 10.8°C | -6.4°C | 2.2°C | 43 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 13.7°C | -8.1°C | 2.8°C | 51 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 14.0°C | -6.8°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 9.9°C | -6.8°C | 1.6°C | 12 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 9.3°C | -7.4°C | 0.9°C | 7 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 14.3°C | -5.4°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 15.0°C | -5.9°C | 4.6°C | 5 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 11.6°C | -5.0°C | 3.3°C | 14 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 13.1°C | -5.5°C | 3.8°C | 20 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 🔥 | 17.0°C | -5.4°C | 5.8°C | 11 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 11.4°C | -6.6°C | 2.4°C | 1 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 14.4°C | -6.7°C | 3.8°C | 9 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 11.8°C | -7.3°C | 2.2°C | 8 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 14.5°C | -8.4°C | 3.1°C | 40 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 15.3°C | -7.9°C | 3.7°C | 12 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 11.1°C | -7.7°C | 1.7°C | 4 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 14.5°C | -6.3°C | 4.1°C | 10 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 12.8°C | -7.0°C | 2.9°C | 2 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 13.8°C | -8.6°C | 2.6°C | 26 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 12.9°C | -6.6°C | 3.1°C | 11 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 12.5°C | -7.4°C | 2.6°C | 6 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 13.8°C | -5.4°C | 4.2°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 14.7°C | -6.3°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 13.0°C | -6.1°C | 3.4°C | 17 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 12.6°C | -10.5°C | 1.1°C | 85 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 8.3°C | -6.4°C | 0.9°C | 12 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 11.9°C | -8.6°C | 1.6°C | 20 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 13.4°C | -7.7°C | 2.8°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 11.7°C | -6.7°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 12.8°C | -7.3°C | 2.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 14.3°C | -6.9°C | 3.7°C | 7 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 12.8°C | -9.0°C | 1.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 12.7°C | -8.9°C | 1.9°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 14.2°C | -7.1°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 12.9°C | -6.5°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 12.8°C | -9.4°C | 1.7°C | 13 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 13.1°C | -8.4°C | 2.4°C | 9 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 15.9°C | -7.7°C | 4.1°C | 36 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 16.0°C | -11.2°C | 2.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 17.4°C | -7.4°C | 5.0°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.9°C | -8.1°C | 2.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 11.0°C | -9.2°C | 0.9°C | 4 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 13.1°C with lows near -7.2°C (mean 2.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 13 mm of rainfall in Kinnaur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 85 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 17.4°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to -11.2°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.6°C to 12.7°C and overnight lows from -8.7°C to -6.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kinnaur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.1°C daytime highs and -7.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kinnaur, averaging 2.9°C.
For October in Kinnaur, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.1°C and lows of -7.2°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 85 mm. On average, October sees 13 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 Kinnaur 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.
