October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kullu, with average highs near 21°C and lows around 4.3°C (mean 12.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kullu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kullu was 2024 — when the month averaged 15°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 10.4°C. Typical October days reach 21°C with nights near 4.3°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 | 12.4°C | 12.2°C | 12.9°C | 12.7°C | 13.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 21.8°C | 20.4°C | 21.3°C | 20.5°C | 21.2°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 3.0°C | 4.0°C | 4.5°C | 4.9°C | 5.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 17 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 38 mm | +24 mm |
October temperatures in Kullu have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1°C (1984) to a record high of 25.2°C (1983).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 78 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kullu
October is a good time to visit Kullu, with days averaging 21°C and nights around 4.3°C (mean 12.7°C, close to Kullu's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and May are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 20.1°C | 3.7°C | 11.9°C | 78 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 21.6°C | 8.5°C | 15.0°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 21.5°C | 4.0°C | 12.7°C | 32 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 20.4°C | 5.4°C | 12.9°C | 58 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 21.7°C | 2.9°C | 12.3°C | 58 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 22.0°C | 5.3°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 18.7°C | 5.3°C | 12.0°C | 19 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 18.1°C | 4.6°C | 11.4°C | 10 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 22.0°C | 4.9°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 22.3°C | 5.4°C | 13.8°C | 4 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 21.2°C | 4.4°C | 12.8°C | 16 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 19.3°C | 4.7°C | 12.0°C | 18 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 21.9°C | 5.6°C | 13.8°C | 33 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 20.8°C | 5.1°C | 12.9°C | 4 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 20.7°C | 4.9°C | 12.8°C | 7 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 20.1°C | 4.3°C | 12.2°C | 10 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 22.7°C | 2.8°C | 12.7°C | 25 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 20.7°C | 5.0°C | 12.9°C | 21 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 20.0°C | 4.7°C | 12.4°C | 5 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 21.7°C | 4.9°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 20.7°C | 4.7°C | 12.7°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 20.8°C | 2.2°C | 11.5°C | 43 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 19.9°C | 5.5°C | 12.7°C | 7 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 20.7°C | 4.8°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 22.6°C | 5.5°C | 14.1°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 23.3°C | 4.9°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 21.7°C | 4.5°C | 13.1°C | 12 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 21.9°C | 3.8°C | 12.9°C | 64 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 18.1°C | 3.3°C | 10.7°C | 25 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 20.0°C | 4.2°C | 12.1°C | 40 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 20.6°C | 3.7°C | 12.1°C | 4 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 19.3°C | 4.9°C | 12.1°C | 5 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 20.9°C | 3.3°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 20.4°C | 4.8°C | 12.6°C | 12 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 20.8°C | 4.1°C | 12.5°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 20.1°C | 3.7°C | 11.9°C | 3 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 22.8°C | 4.2°C | 13.5°C | 3 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 20.5°C | 4.4°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 22.6°C | 1.1°C | 11.9°C | 39 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 20.9°C | 4.1°C | 12.5°C | 19 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 4.0°C | 13.1°C | 57 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 21.8°C | -1.0°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 3.5°C | 14.4°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.4°C | 4.1°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.1°C | 2.6°C | 10.9°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 21°C with lows near 4.3°C (mean 12.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 17 mm of rainfall in Kullu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 78 mm in 2025.
The hottest October reached 25.2°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to -1°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.9°C to 21.1°C and overnight lows from 2.6°C to 4.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kullu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21°C daytime highs and 4.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Kullu, averaging 12.7°C.
For October in Kullu, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21°C and lows of 4.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2025 with 78 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 Kullu 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.
