October is close to Kathua's year-round average, with average highs near 26.8°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 21°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 22.7°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 19.1°C. Typical October days reach 26.8°C with nights near 15.2°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Kathua, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 93 mm, while the driest were 2000 and 2020 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kathua during October averages 46%. The most humid October was 2025 at 69%, and the least humid was 1989 at 25%.
October receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kathua. The sunniest Octobers were 2007 and 2020 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Kathua during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1987, 1999 and 2001, among others at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 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 | 20.7°C | 21.4°C | 21.0°C | 20.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 27.1°C | 27.0°C | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 25.3°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 14.4°C | 14.4°C | 15.2°C | 16.0°C | 16.5°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 17 mm | 15 mm | 18 mm | 49 mm | +24 mm |
October temperatures in Kathua have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 0.6°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 26.8°C and nights around 15.2°C (mean 21°C) — close to Kathua's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 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 | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 16.7°C | 28.1°C | 13.4°C | 65 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 22.3°C | 17.8°C | 28.7°C | 15.5°C | 10 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 24.1°C | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 27.6°C | 11.1°C | 70 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 24.5°C | 20.3°C | 16.0°C | 27.9°C | 12.3°C | 53 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 25.2°C | 20.9°C | 16.5°C | 30.0°C | 11.4°C | 93 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 26.8°C | 21.5°C | 16.1°C | 28.9°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 24.3°C | 19.8°C | 15.3°C | 25.5°C | 13.2°C | 33 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 24.4°C | 19.5°C | 14.6°C | 27.1°C | 11.6°C | 14 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 30.3°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 21.9°C | 16.6°C | 30.1°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 21.6°C | 16.4°C | 30.3°C | 11.9°C | 33 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 25.1°C | 20.6°C | 16.2°C | 27.2°C | 12.8°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 26.0°C | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 28.6°C | 12.3°C | 42 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 27.0°C | 21.4°C | 15.8°C | 30.7°C | 11.8°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 26.4°C | 20.9°C | 15.4°C | 28.8°C | 11.7°C | 9 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 25.6°C | 20.7°C | 15.8°C | 28.0°C | 10.9°C | 15 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 32.5°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 26.7°C | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 28.9°C | 12.5°C | 32 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 29.5°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 26.3°C | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 30.1°C | 13.3°C | 49 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 31.1°C | 12.3°C | 11 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 19.9°C | 14.2°C | 29.7°C | 10.4°C | 46 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 27.0°C | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 28.3°C | 12.9°C | 2 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 30.6°C | 12.1°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 15.5°C | 33.0°C | 13.5°C | 4 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 15.5°C | 32.2°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 29.5°C | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 31.1°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 22.5°C | 16.2°C | 32.5°C | 11.5°C | 25 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 24.6°C | 19.1°C | 13.7°C | 28.2°C | 11.1°C | 26 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 25.9°C | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 29.9°C | 12.3°C | 58 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 29.3°C | 11.0°C | 12 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 26.5°C | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 29.0°C | 11.9°C | 17 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 28.6°C | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 31.5°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 26.7°C | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 29.3°C | 11.1°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 29.1°C | 11.8°C | 3 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 25.6°C | 19.9°C | 14.1°C | 28.2°C | 11.8°C | 19 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 29.0°C | 21.7°C | 14.5°C | 32.2°C | 11.1°C | 11 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 26.0°C | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 27.2°C | 12.5°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 15.0°C | 32.3°C | 10.3°C | 60 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 29.3°C | 11.6°C | 25 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 25.6°C | 19.9°C | 14.3°C | 30.5°C | 11.4°C | 86 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 25.5°C | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 27.3°C | 9.1°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 27.3°C | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 32.7°C | 10.5°C | 16 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 30.7°C | 11.5°C | 14 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 14.0°C | 29.5°C | 11.0°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 26.8°C with lows near 15.2°C (mean 21°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 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.3°C to 16.6°C while daytime highs eased from 26.8°C to 25°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is close to Kathua's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.8°C daytime highs and 15.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Kathua, averaging 21°C.
For October in Kathua, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.8°C and lows of 15.2°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.
