October is close to Dumka's year-round average, with average highs near 30°C and lows around 21°C (mean 25.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Dumka's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dumka was 1992 — when the month averaged 27.9°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 23.3°C. Typical October days reach 30°C with nights near 21°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Dumka, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2013 with 273 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Dumka during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2013 at 87%, and the least humid was 1992 at 59%.
October receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dumka. The sunniest Octobers were 1988, 1989 and 1993, among others at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Dumka during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1990, 1996 and 2012 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2006 and 2011 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.6°C | 25.8°C | 25.0°C | 25.2°C | 25.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 30.7°C | 30.8°C | 29.1°C | 29.5°C | 29.6°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.4°C | 20.8°C | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 22.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 60 mm | 60 mm | 117 mm | 87 mm | 136 mm | +76 mm |
October temperatures in Dumka have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 13.5°C (2012) to a record high of 36.4°C (1992).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 273 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Dumka
October is a good time to visit Dumka, with days averaging 30°C and nights around 21°C (mean 25.5°C, close to Dumka's yearly average) and higher rainfall. November and February 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 | 29.5°C | 25.7°C | 22.0°C | 30.6°C | 18.2°C | 131 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 29.8°C | 26.4°C | 23.1°C | 31.6°C | 20.5°C | 106 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 29.4°C | 25.4°C | 21.5°C | 31.5°C | 17.6°C | 182 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 25.3°C | 21.2°C | 31.4°C | 16.6°C | 135 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 22.2°C | 31.9°C | 15.6°C | 174 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 30.4°C | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 32.0°C | 16.2°C | 86 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 20.9°C | 30.3°C | 17.0°C | 88 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 30.1°C | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 32.7°C | 15.2°C | 49 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 29.7°C | 26.1°C | 22.4°C | 32.4°C | 17.5°C | 222 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 29.8°C | 25.5°C | 21.2°C | 32.8°C | 17.4°C | 33 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 25.7°C | 20.8°C | 32.9°C | 16.6°C | 7 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 29.4°C | 25.1°C | 20.9°C | 31.8°C | 16.5°C | 38 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 28.8°C | 25.3°C | 21.9°C | 30.6°C | 16.3°C | 273 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 28.4°C | 23.3°C | 18.1°C | 31.7°C | 13.5°C | 62 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 25.5°C | 21.2°C | 31.3°C | 15.4°C | 30 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 29.8°C | 25.7°C | 21.5°C | 31.7°C | 16.7°C | 72 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 28.9°C | 24.1°C | 19.2°C | 32.1°C | 14.5°C | 158 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 29.5°C | 25.2°C | 20.9°C | 31.9°C | 16.0°C | 67 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 20.8°C | 31.6°C | 16.7°C | 85 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 29.7°C | 25.5°C | 21.2°C | 32.2°C | 17.6°C | 46 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 25.3°C | 21.9°C | 31.0°C | 18.4°C | 271 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 20.1°C | 30.3°C | 15.5°C | 139 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 29.1°C | 25.4°C | 21.7°C | 30.8°C | 16.7°C | 184 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 29.0°C | 24.6°C | 20.2°C | 31.9°C | 14.2°C | 46 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 25.6°C | 22.1°C | 31.4°C | 19.2°C | 118 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 30.0°C | 25.5°C | 21.0°C | 31.8°C | 15.3°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 28.8°C | 25.2°C | 21.6°C | 30.0°C | 16.8°C | 130 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 29.7°C | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 32.2°C | 14.6°C | 160 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 19.5°C | 30.4°C | 15.9°C | 25 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 32.4°C | 26.2°C | 20.1°C | 35.0°C | 16.0°C | 40 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 31.1°C | 25.9°C | 20.7°C | 33.1°C | 14.3°C | 22 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 32.9°C | 26.6°C | 20.4°C | 35.2°C | 16.7°C | 53 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 26.6°C | 21.0°C | 33.8°C | 15.2°C | 46 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 🔥 | 34.1°C | 27.9°C | 21.7°C | 36.4°C | 16.0°C | 21 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 29.3°C | 24.7°C | 20.2°C | 31.3°C | 15.9°C | 41 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 28.6°C | 24.2°C | 19.8°C | 31.1°C | 13.7°C | 66 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 31.7°C | 26.8°C | 21.8°C | 33.2°C | 16.1°C | 29 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 32.9°C | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 35.0°C | 18.0°C | 16 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 30.3°C | 25.4°C | 20.5°C | 32.4°C | 14.9°C | 29 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 24.1°C | 19.6°C | 30.9°C | 14.7°C | 185 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 30.9°C | 25.8°C | 20.8°C | 34.4°C | 15.8°C | 87 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 30.6°C | 25.7°C | 20.7°C | 32.4°C | 16.5°C | 47 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 25.3°C | 20.6°C | 34.4°C | 13.9°C | 102 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.0°C | 26.2°C | 20.4°C | 34.0°C | 17.6°C | 40 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.4°C | 24.2°C | 18.9°C | 30.8°C | 15.2°C | 3 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 30°C with lows near 21°C (mean 25.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 89 mm of rainfall in Dumka, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 273 mm in 2013.
The hottest October reached 36.4°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to 13.5°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 20.3°C to 22°C while daytime highs eased from 30.6°C to 29.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is close to Dumka's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30°C daytime highs and 21°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Dumka, averaging 25.5°C.
For October in Dumka, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30°C and lows of 21°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 (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2013 with 273 mm. On average, October sees 89 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 Dumka 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.
