October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhanbad, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 19.9°C (mean 24.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhanbad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dhanbad was 2020 — when the month averaged 25.8°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 22.4°C. Typical October days reach 28.8°C with nights near 19.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Dhanbad, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2013 with 284 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Dhanbad during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2013 at 87%, and the least humid was 1992 at 70%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dhanbad. The sunniest Octobers were 1988, 1989 and 1993 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Dhanbad during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2013 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | 24.4°C | 25.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 28.6°C | 28.7°C | 28.8°C | 29.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 19.3°C | 19.8°C | 20.0°C | 20.0°C | 21.1°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 62 mm | 67 mm | 90 mm | 128 mm | +78 mm |
October temperatures in Dhanbad have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 12°C (2012) to a record high of 33.1°C (1992).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 284 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°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 Dhanbad
October is one of the best times to visit Dhanbad. Expect days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 19.9°C (mean 24.4°C) — close to Dhanbad's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (75 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 | 28.9°C | 25.0°C | 21.2°C | 30.7°C | 17.6°C | 106 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 22.2°C | 31.0°C | 19.3°C | 94 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 24.6°C | 20.2°C | 31.2°C | 16.1°C | 168 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 24.3°C | 20.1°C | 30.7°C | 15.0°C | 139 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 24.9°C | 21.1°C | 31.0°C | 15.2°C | 177 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 🔥 | 29.6°C | 25.8°C | 22.0°C | 31.3°C | 15.4°C | 83 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 23.7°C | 19.9°C | 30.0°C | 15.9°C | 119 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 24.0°C | 18.9°C | 32.1°C | 14.8°C | 34 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 29.4°C | 25.6°C | 21.7°C | 32.0°C | 17.2°C | 207 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 29.0°C | 24.5°C | 19.9°C | 31.5°C | 15.5°C | 27 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 29.8°C | 24.8°C | 19.8°C | 32.3°C | 15.4°C | 13 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 28.7°C | 24.4°C | 20.1°C | 30.9°C | 16.5°C | 64 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 24.6°C | 21.2°C | 30.2°C | 15.1°C | 284 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 22.4°C | 17.3°C | 30.9°C | 12.0°C | 48 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 29.1°C | 24.7°C | 20.3°C | 30.6°C | 16.5°C | 38 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 29.4°C | 25.1°C | 20.8°C | 31.4°C | 16.0°C | 63 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 18.1°C | 30.0°C | 12.9°C | 86 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 24.4°C | 19.9°C | 31.1°C | 15.9°C | 15 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 19.4°C | 30.6°C | 15.7°C | 34 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 29.2°C | 24.8°C | 20.4°C | 31.5°C | 16.4°C | 23 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 21.0°C | 30.9°C | 17.8°C | 89 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 23.8°C | 19.5°C | 30.5°C | 14.9°C | 74 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 20.9°C | 30.3°C | 16.0°C | 201 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 19.1°C | 31.1°C | 13.8°C | 52 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 28.8°C | 25.0°C | 21.3°C | 31.3°C | 18.3°C | 79 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 29.8°C | 25.0°C | 20.1°C | 31.1°C | 14.9°C | 14 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 20.3°C | 29.8°C | 15.7°C | 136 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 29.2°C | 25.7°C | 22.2°C | 32.0°C | 14.6°C | 119 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 19.3°C | 29.7°C | 15.0°C | 43 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 28.4°C | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 30.5°C | 14.4°C | 21 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 28.7°C | 24.1°C | 19.6°C | 30.9°C | 12.5°C | 18 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 19.1°C | 30.2°C | 15.3°C | 115 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 28.9°C | 24.5°C | 20.1°C | 31.0°C | 14.0°C | 45 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 30.5°C | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 33.1°C | 15.4°C | 16 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 19.1°C | 30.6°C | 15.9°C | 25 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 27.5°C | 23.5°C | 19.5°C | 29.9°C | 14.0°C | 80 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 25.3°C | 20.6°C | 32.0°C | 16.1°C | 47 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 23.8°C | 18.8°C | 31.6°C | 15.5°C | 24 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 28.8°C | 24.2°C | 19.6°C | 31.8°C | 14.0°C | 14 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 29.1°C | 24.0°C | 18.9°C | 32.0°C | 14.0°C | 96 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 19.3°C | 31.1°C | 14.4°C | 118 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 24.4°C | 19.7°C | 30.7°C | 15.4°C | 33 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 29.2°C | 24.3°C | 19.3°C | 32.1°C | 12.6°C | 63 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 19.3°C | 30.8°C | 16.3°C | 46 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.8°C | 23.3°C | 17.8°C | 30.1°C | 14.8°C | 2 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.8°C with lows near 19.9°C (mean 24.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 75 mm of rainfall in Dhanbad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 284 mm in 2013.
The hottest October reached 33.1°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to 12°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.9°C to 28.9°C and overnight lows from 19.1°C to 21°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhanbad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 19.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Dhanbad, averaging 24.4°C.
For October in Dhanbad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 19.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.8 m/s (2013).
The wettest October on record was 2013 with 284 mm. On average, October sees 75 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 Dhanbad 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.
