October is one of the cooler months of the year in Palamu, with average highs near 28.7°C and lows around 19.3°C (mean 24°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Palamu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Palamu was 2017 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 22.5°C. Typical October days reach 28.7°C with nights near 19.3°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Palamu, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2013 with 278 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Palamu during October averages 76%. The most humid October was 2013 at 86%, and the least humid was 1986 at 58%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palamu. The sunniest Octobers were 1988 and 1989 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Palamu during October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest October was 2013 at 2 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.9°C | 23.9°C | 23.9°C | 24.0°C | 24.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 29.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.7°C | 28.5°C | 28.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 18.8°C | 19.3°C | 19.1°C | 19.5°C | 20.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 43 mm | 57 mm | 56 mm | 69 mm | 99 mm | +55 mm |
October temperatures in Palamu have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 12.1°C (1983) to a record high of 35.2°C (1986).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 278 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Palamu
October is one of the best times to visit Palamu. Expect days averaging 28.7°C and nights around 19.3°C (mean 24°C) — cooler than Palamu's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (62 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 | 28.2°C | 24.4°C | 20.7°C | 29.4°C | 17.6°C | 184 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 28.9°C | 25.1°C | 21.3°C | 30.2°C | 17.6°C | 30 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 28.5°C | 23.9°C | 19.2°C | 30.9°C | 15.3°C | 135 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 23.9°C | 19.3°C | 31.0°C | 14.6°C | 57 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 24.3°C | 20.3°C | 30.4°C | 13.4°C | 76 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 29.2°C | 25.3°C | 21.3°C | 31.1°C | 15.4°C | 110 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 27.0°C | 23.3°C | 19.6°C | 30.0°C | 16.8°C | 70 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 29.0°C | 23.9°C | 18.8°C | 31.1°C | 14.8°C | 13 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 29.7°C | 25.5°C | 21.2°C | 31.5°C | 16.5°C | 32 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 23.8°C | 19.2°C | 31.1°C | 14.5°C | 82 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 19.0°C | 31.8°C | 15.8°C | 30 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 28.7°C | 24.1°C | 19.5°C | 30.6°C | 16.0°C | 50 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 27.6°C | 23.9°C | 20.3°C | 29.9°C | 15.0°C | 278 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 27.4°C | 22.5°C | 17.6°C | 30.8°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 19.2°C | 30.3°C | 14.2°C | 35 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 31.3°C | 15.0°C | 66 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 23.2°C | 17.7°C | 30.4°C | 12.6°C | 49 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 24.3°C | 19.4°C | 31.3°C | 14.9°C | 7 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 18.2°C | 29.8°C | 14.5°C | 26 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 24.1°C | 19.2°C | 31.3°C | 15.4°C | 10 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 25.2°C | 20.1°C | 32.7°C | 15.9°C | 26 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 30.6°C | 14.3°C | 59 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 27.9°C | 24.0°C | 20.1°C | 30.1°C | 15.9°C | 213 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 23.4°C | 18.4°C | 30.4°C | 13.9°C | 72 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 28.6°C | 24.5°C | 20.5°C | 30.6°C | 16.9°C | 91 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 29.3°C | 24.4°C | 19.6°C | 30.5°C | 16.2°C | 3 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 23.7°C | 19.6°C | 30.0°C | 14.4°C | 100 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 25.2°C | 21.5°C | 31.4°C | 15.4°C | 89 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 27.7°C | 23.2°C | 18.6°C | 29.2°C | 14.7°C | 52 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 23.3°C | 18.4°C | 30.9°C | 14.3°C | 19 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 28.2°C | 23.8°C | 19.4°C | 30.7°C | 12.9°C | 20 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 19.2°C | 30.6°C | 16.3°C | 137 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 24.0°C | 19.5°C | 30.6°C | 12.9°C | 52 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 30.7°C | 25.1°C | 19.4°C | 33.0°C | 13.9°C | 15 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 30.3°C | 15.9°C | 13 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 29.6°C | 14.4°C | 70 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 30.6°C | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 32.5°C | 16.2°C | 52 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 28.3°C | 23.3°C | 18.3°C | 31.0°C | 15.6°C | 22 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 28.2°C | 23.5°C | 18.8°C | 31.4°C | 12.8°C | 16 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 19.2°C | 35.2°C | 13.8°C | 50 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 27.4°C | 22.9°C | 18.4°C | 30.9°C | 12.5°C | 115 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 19.0°C | 29.3°C | 15.2°C | 33 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 29.6°C | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 32.2°C | 12.1°C | 38 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.6°C | 24.4°C | 19.2°C | 31.4°C | 16.2°C | 58 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 22.8°C | 17.5°C | 29.9°C | 15.5°C | 3 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.7°C with lows near 19.3°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 62 mm of rainfall in Palamu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 278 mm in 2013.
The hottest October reached 35.2°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 12.1°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.6°C to 20.2°C while daytime highs eased from 28.6°C to 28.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Palamu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.7°C daytime highs and 19.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Palamu, averaging 24°C.
For October in Palamu, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.7°C and lows of 19.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (2013).
The wettest October on record was 2013 with 278 mm. On average, October sees 62 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 Palamu 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.
