October is one of the warmer months of the year in Poonch, with average highs near 19.6°C and lows around 5.4°C (mean 12.5°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 2000 — when the month averaged 14.7°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 10.8°C. Typical October days reach 19.6°C with nights near 5.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Poonch, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 129 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Poonch during October averages 47%. The most humid October was 2025 at 66%, and the least humid was 2000 at 25%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Poonch. The sunniest October was 2020 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Poonch during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1998, 2000 and 2001, among others at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.0°C | 12.0°C | 13.0°C | 12.8°C | 13.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 19.5°C | 19.3°C | 20.4°C | 19.5°C | 19.4°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 4.5°C | 4.7°C | 5.5°C | 6.2°C | 6.6°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 29 mm | 50 mm | +20 mm |
October temperatures in Poonch have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°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 19.6°C and nights around 5.4°C (mean 12.5°C, close to Poonch'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 | 18.4°C | 12.5°C | 6.7°C | 21.8°C | 3.3°C | 52 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 21.2°C | 14.5°C | 7.9°C | 24.6°C | 4.3°C | 16 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 25.1°C | -0.2°C | 70 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 22.2°C | 0.2°C | 31 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 18.7°C | 12.4°C | 6.2°C | 24.3°C | -1.9°C | 129 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 5.9°C | 22.3°C | 1.9°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 18.2°C | 12.2°C | 6.2°C | 21.5°C | 3.0°C | 35 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 4.9°C | 21.3°C | 1.3°C | 23 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 21.5°C | 14.1°C | 6.8°C | 25.2°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 20.9°C | 13.8°C | 6.7°C | 25.5°C | 2.8°C | 7 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | 24.7°C | -2.1°C | 100 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 23.2°C | 1.9°C | 34 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 8.0°C | 27.0°C | 2.0°C | 18 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 5.0°C | 23.4°C | 1.4°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 5.8°C | 26.5°C | 0.9°C | 30 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 6.3°C | 25.1°C | -1.9°C | 36 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 5.4°C | 26.6°C | 0.9°C | 5 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 20.7°C | 13.6°C | 6.4°C | 26.5°C | 2.1°C | 37 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 20.1°C | 12.4°C | 4.7°C | 22.2°C | 2.7°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 20.0°C | 13.2°C | 6.4°C | 24.7°C | 2.7°C | 20 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 20.7°C | 13.0°C | 5.3°C | 25.4°C | 2.1°C | 25 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 4.4°C | 24.4°C | -0.4°C | 61 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 19.8°C | 12.5°C | 5.1°C | 23.2°C | 2.8°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 20.5°C | 13.1°C | 5.6°C | 24.2°C | 2.7°C | 12 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 22.0°C | 13.7°C | 5.4°C | 25.4°C | 2.8°C | 12 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 🔥 | 23.2°C | 14.7°C | 6.1°C | 25.5°C | 3.0°C | 2 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 21.6°C | 13.5°C | 5.4°C | 23.9°C | 3.2°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 22.0°C | 14.0°C | 6.0°C | 25.4°C | 2.1°C | 6 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 4.5°C | 22.5°C | 1.4°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 4.5°C | 23.6°C | 0.3°C | 75 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 4.7°C | 22.7°C | 0.4°C | 35 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 4.0°C | 22.8°C | 1.1°C | 37 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 20.4°C | 12.3°C | 4.2°C | 25.3°C | 1.2°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 4.7°C | 22.8°C | 2.1°C | 13 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 19.2°C | 11.6°C | 4.1°C | 22.6°C | 2.0°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 4.6°C | 24.1°C | 0.2°C | 23 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 20.8°C | 12.6°C | 4.5°C | 25.7°C | 1.0°C | 32 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 4.6°C | 22.9°C | 2.4°C | 6 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 19.2°C | 12.0°C | 4.8°C | 24.4°C | -0.3°C | 95 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 4.6°C | 24.2°C | 0.2°C | 35 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 19.8°C | 12.2°C | 4.6°C | 27.5°C | 1.7°C | 45 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 18.9°C | 11.3°C | 3.7°C | 24.1°C | -0.3°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 19.1°C | 11.8°C | 4.4°C | 26.0°C | -0.1°C | 29 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 5.3°C | 23.3°C | -0.5°C | 17 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 4.3°C | 21.6°C | 0.7°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 19.6°C with lows near 5.4°C (mean 12.5°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 risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.2°C to 19.3°C and overnight lows from 4.5°C to 6.8°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 19.6°C daytime highs and 5.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Poonch, averaging 12.5°C.
For October in Poonch, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.6°C and lows of 5.4°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.
