October is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantnag, with average highs near 18.6°C and lows around 5.1°C (mean 11.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantnag. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Anantnag was 2024 — when the month averaged 14.1°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 9.8°C. Typical October days reach 18.6°C with nights near 5.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Anantnag, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 132 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Anantnag during October averages 50%. The most humid October was 2025 at 70%, and the least humid was 1999 at 27%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Anantnag. The sunniest October was 2020 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 1997 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Anantnag during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2000, 2001 and 2005, among others at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.5°C | 11.4°C | 12.2°C | 12.2°C | 12.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.6°C | 18.4°C | 19.4°C | 18.4°C | 18.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 4.3°C | 4.4°C | 5.0°C | 5.9°C | 6.5°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 25 mm | 57 mm | +26 mm |
October temperatures in Anantnag have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.3°C (2021) to a record high of 26°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 132 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Anantnag
October is a good time to visit Anantnag, with days averaging 18.6°C and nights around 5.1°C (mean 11.9°C, close to Anantnag's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and July are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.8°C | 11.7°C | 6.6°C | 20.8°C | 2.7°C | 65 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 7.8°C | 23.8°C | 4.8°C | 9 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 6.2°C | 23.0°C | -0.6°C | 93 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 20.9°C | 1.2°C | 39 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 6.2°C | 23.6°C | -2.3°C | 132 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 18.7°C | 12.4°C | 6.0°C | 21.2°C | 2.1°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 16.9°C | 11.3°C | 5.6°C | 19.6°C | 2.7°C | 38 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | 19.8°C | 1.2°C | 16 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 20.5°C | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | 24.2°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 20.2°C | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 24.3°C | 3.0°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 23.1°C | 0.2°C | 71 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 21.8°C | 1.3°C | 36 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 24.8°C | 1.5°C | 24 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 5.2°C | 22.7°C | 1.4°C | 8 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 18.9°C | 12.2°C | 5.5°C | 24.5°C | 1.3°C | 23 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 18.7°C | 12.1°C | 5.5°C | 23.3°C | -1.5°C | 34 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 4.7°C | 25.5°C | 0.9°C | 4 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 19.7°C | 12.6°C | 5.6°C | 24.7°C | 1.0°C | 38 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 4.4°C | 20.7°C | 2.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 18.6°C | 12.2°C | 5.8°C | 23.1°C | 1.9°C | 31 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 12.3°C | 4.9°C | 24.3°C | 2.3°C | 22 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 4.0°C | 23.0°C | -0.4°C | 62 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 4.8°C | 21.6°C | 2.4°C | 4 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 19.5°C | 12.3°C | 5.1°C | 22.8°C | 2.1°C | 10 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 21.0°C | 13.2°C | 5.3°C | 24.6°C | 3.0°C | 10 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 22.0°C | 13.8°C | 5.7°C | 24.4°C | 2.5°C | 1 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 20.7°C | 12.9°C | 5.0°C | 22.7°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 20.5°C | 13.2°C | 5.8°C | 24.2°C | 1.9°C | 12 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | 21.2°C | 0.9°C | 8 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 4.3°C | 23.1°C | 1.9°C | 81 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 17.6°C | 11.1°C | 4.6°C | 22.3°C | 0.5°C | 28 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 3.7°C | 21.6°C | 0.5°C | 34 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 19.4°C | 11.8°C | 4.1°C | 24.1°C | 1.3°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 4.4°C | 22.1°C | 1.3°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 18.2°C | 11.1°C | 3.9°C | 21.5°C | 1.4°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 18.0°C | 11.2°C | 4.5°C | 22.9°C | 0.6°C | 19 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 4.4°C | 24.4°C | 0.2°C | 30 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 18.7°C | 11.4°C | 4.1°C | 21.9°C | 1.9°C | 3 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 4.6°C | 23.5°C | -1.6°C | 94 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 4.5°C | 23.2°C | 0.7°C | 35 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 4.5°C | 26.0°C | 0.1°C | 58 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 18.0°C | 10.9°C | 3.7°C | 22.8°C | -1.1°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 18.2°C | 11.2°C | 4.3°C | 25.0°C | 0.7°C | 23 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 4.7°C | 22.3°C | -0.7°C | 19 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 4.1°C | 21.0°C | 0.8°C | 8 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 18.6°C with lows near 5.1°C (mean 11.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 28 mm of rainfall in Anantnag, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 132 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 26°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to -2.3°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 4.3°C to 6.6°C while daytime highs eased from 18.3°C to 18°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantnag and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.6°C daytime highs and 5.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Anantnag, averaging 11.9°C.
For October in Anantnag, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.6°C and lows of 5.1°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 1.6 m/s (1982).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 132 mm. On average, October sees 28 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 Anantnag 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.
