October is close to Kathua's year-round average, with average highs near 29.6°C and lows around 11.9°C (mean 20.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Kathua's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kathua was 2001 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 18.2°C. Typical October days reach 29.6°C with nights near 11.9°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.6°C | 20.7°C | 21.5°C | 20.4°C | 20.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 29.8°C | 30.6°C | 28.7°C | 28.5°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 11.6°C | 12.5°C | 12.1°C | 12.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 17 mm | 15 mm | 18 mm | 49 mm | +24 mm |
October temperatures in Kathua have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 9.1°C (1984) to a record high of 33°C (2001).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 93 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°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 Kathua
October is one of the best times to visit Kathua. Expect days averaging 29.6°C and nights around 11.9°C (mean 20.8°C) — close to Kathua's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.1°C | 13.4°C | 20.7°C | 65 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 28.7°C | 15.5°C | 22.1°C | 10 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 27.6°C | 11.1°C | 19.4°C | 70 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 27.9°C | 12.3°C | 20.1°C | 53 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 11.4°C | 20.7°C | 93 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 12.2°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 25.5°C | 13.2°C | 19.4°C | 33 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 27.1°C | 11.6°C | 19.3°C | 14 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 30.3°C | 12.7°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 30.1°C | 12.4°C | 21.2°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 30.3°C | 11.9°C | 21.1°C | 33 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 27.2°C | 12.8°C | 20.0°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 12.3°C | 20.5°C | 42 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 30.7°C | 11.8°C | 21.2°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 28.8°C | 11.7°C | 20.2°C | 9 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 10.9°C | 19.5°C | 15 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 32.5°C | 11.1°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 12.5°C | 20.7°C | 32 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 29.5°C | 12.9°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 30.1°C | 13.3°C | 21.7°C | 49 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 31.1°C | 12.3°C | 21.7°C | 11 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 10.4°C | 20.1°C | 46 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 28.3°C | 12.9°C | 20.6°C | 2 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 30.6°C | 12.1°C | 21.4°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 33.0°C | 13.5°C | 23.3°C | 4 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 32.2°C | 13.5°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 31.1°C | 13.2°C | 22.1°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 32.5°C | 11.5°C | 22.0°C | 25 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 11.1°C | 19.6°C | 26 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 29.9°C | 12.3°C | 21.1°C | 58 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 11.0°C | 20.1°C | 12 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 29.0°C | 11.9°C | 20.4°C | 17 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 31.5°C | 10.5°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 29.3°C | 11.1°C | 20.2°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 29.1°C | 11.8°C | 20.5°C | 3 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 11.8°C | 20.0°C | 19 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 32.2°C | 11.1°C | 21.7°C | 11 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 27.2°C | 12.5°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 32.3°C | 10.3°C | 21.3°C | 60 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 29.3°C | 11.6°C | 20.5°C | 25 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 30.5°C | 11.4°C | 21.0°C | 86 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.3°C | 9.1°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 32.7°C | 10.5°C | 21.6°C | 16 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 11.5°C | 21.1°C | 14 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.5°C | 11.0°C | 20.2°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29.6°C with lows near 11.9°C (mean 20.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 22 mm of rainfall in Kathua, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 93 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 33°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 9.1°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.1°C to 28.5°C and overnight lows from 10.7°C to 12.7°C over the same span.
October is close to Kathua's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.6°C daytime highs and 11.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Kathua, averaging 20.8°C.
For October in Kathua, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.6°C and lows of 11.9°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 93 mm. On average, October sees 22 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 Kathua 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.
