October is one of the warmer months of the year in Poonch, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 1.3°C (mean 12.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Poonch. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Poonch was 1985 — when the month averaged 14.6°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 11.1°C. Typical October days reach 24.2°C with nights near 1.3°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 | 12.5°C | 12.5°C | 13.5°C | 12.8°C | 12.3°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 24.4°C | 23.6°C | 24.8°C | 24.3°C | 23.4°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 0.5°C | 1.4°C | 2.1°C | 1.3°C | 1.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 29 mm | 50 mm | +20 mm |
October temperatures in Poonch have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.1°C (2015) to a record high of 27.5°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 129 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Poonch
October is a good time to visit Poonch, with days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 1.3°C (mean 12.8°C, warmer than Poonch's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and June are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.8°C | 3.3°C | 12.5°C | 52 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 24.6°C | 4.3°C | 14.5°C | 16 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 25.1°C | -0.2°C | 12.5°C | 70 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 22.2°C | 0.2°C | 11.2°C | 31 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 24.3°C | -1.9°C | 11.2°C | 129 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 22.3°C | 1.9°C | 12.1°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 21.5°C | 3.0°C | 12.3°C | 35 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 21.3°C | 1.3°C | 11.3°C | 23 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 25.2°C | 3.3°C | 14.3°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 25.5°C | 2.8°C | 14.1°C | 7 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 24.7°C | -2.1°C | 11.3°C | 100 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 23.2°C | 1.9°C | 12.5°C | 34 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 27.0°C | 2.0°C | 14.5°C | 18 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 23.4°C | 1.4°C | 12.4°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 0.9°C | 13.7°C | 30 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 25.1°C | -1.9°C | 11.6°C | 36 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 26.6°C | 0.9°C | 13.8°C | 5 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 2.1°C | 14.3°C | 37 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 22.2°C | 2.7°C | 12.4°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 24.7°C | 2.7°C | 13.7°C | 20 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 2.1°C | 13.7°C | 25 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | -0.4°C | 12.0°C | 61 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 23.2°C | 2.8°C | 13.0°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 24.2°C | 2.7°C | 13.4°C | 12 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 25.4°C | 2.8°C | 14.1°C | 12 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 25.5°C | 3.0°C | 14.2°C | 2 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 23.9°C | 3.2°C | 13.6°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 25.4°C | 2.1°C | 13.8°C | 6 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 22.5°C | 1.4°C | 12.0°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 23.6°C | 0.3°C | 11.9°C | 75 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 0.4°C | 11.5°C | 35 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 22.8°C | 1.1°C | 12.0°C | 37 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 25.3°C | 1.2°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 22.8°C | 2.1°C | 12.5°C | 13 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 22.6°C | 2.0°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 24.1°C | 0.2°C | 12.2°C | 23 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 25.7°C | 1.0°C | 13.3°C | 32 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 22.9°C | 2.4°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 24.4°C | -0.3°C | 12.0°C | 95 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 24.2°C | 0.2°C | 12.2°C | 35 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 🔥 | 27.5°C | 1.7°C | 14.6°C | 45 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 24.1°C | -0.3°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 26.0°C | -0.1°C | 13.0°C | 29 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.3°C | -0.5°C | 11.4°C | 17 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 21.6°C | 0.7°C | 11.1°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.2°C with lows near 1.3°C (mean 12.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 28 mm of rainfall in Poonch, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 129 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 27.5°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to -2.1°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.5°C to 23.6°C and overnight lows from 0.3°C to 1.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Poonch and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 1.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Poonch, averaging 12.8°C.
For October in Poonch, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 1.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 129 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 Poonch 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.
