October is one of the cooler months of the year in Ranchi, with average highs near 28°C and lows around 19.2°C (mean 23.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Ranchi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Ranchi was 2024 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 21.9°C. Typical October days reach 28°C with nights near 19.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Ranchi, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2013 with 315 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Ranchi during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2013 at 88%, and the least humid was 1986 at 71%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ranchi. The sunniest October was 1989 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Ranchi during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2013 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2006 and 2011, among others at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.4°C | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 23.6°C | 24.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 27.8°C | 27.9°C | 28.0°C | 28.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.5°C | 19.2°C | 19.2°C | 19.3°C | 20.3°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 71 mm | 66 mm | 96 mm | 113 mm | +65 mm |
October temperatures in Ranchi have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 10.7°C (2012) to a record high of 31.6°C (1986).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 315 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°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 Ranchi
October is one of the best times to visit Ranchi. Expect days averaging 28°C and nights around 19.2°C (mean 23.6°C) — cooler than Ranchi's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 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 | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 20.3°C | 30.0°C | 16.1°C | 85 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 28.7°C | 25.0°C | 21.4°C | 30.3°C | 18.3°C | 68 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 19.4°C | 30.4°C | 15.3°C | 135 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 27.5°C | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 29.8°C | 14.0°C | 124 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 24.1°C | 20.3°C | 30.2°C | 15.0°C | 153 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 21.1°C | 30.2°C | 15.1°C | 113 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 19.4°C | 29.5°C | 15.8°C | 170 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 28.3°C | 23.2°C | 18.2°C | 31.1°C | 14.5°C | 29 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 21.0°C | 31.4°C | 16.5°C | 138 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 28.1°C | 23.5°C | 18.9°C | 30.9°C | 14.1°C | 34 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 29.6°C | 24.5°C | 19.4°C | 31.3°C | 15.7°C | 30 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 27.9°C | 23.7°C | 19.4°C | 30.2°C | 15.6°C | 77 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 27.0°C | 23.7°C | 20.5°C | 29.0°C | 14.6°C | 315 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 27.0°C | 21.9°C | 16.8°C | 29.7°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 19.3°C | 30.0°C | 16.2°C | 51 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 24.1°C | 20.0°C | 30.2°C | 15.1°C | 70 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 22.6°C | 17.4°C | 29.3°C | 12.5°C | 76 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 28.2°C | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 30.3°C | 14.7°C | 14 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 22.8°C | 18.3°C | 29.7°C | 14.5°C | 19 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 23.9°C | 19.4°C | 31.1°C | 15.9°C | 18 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 24.0°C | 20.1°C | 30.1°C | 16.2°C | 59 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 23.1°C | 19.0°C | 29.6°C | 14.8°C | 91 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 20.4°C | 29.0°C | 16.0°C | 255 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 27.7°C | 23.0°C | 18.4°C | 30.2°C | 13.0°C | 52 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 20.3°C | 30.5°C | 16.6°C | 69 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 24.1°C | 19.3°C | 30.2°C | 14.7°C | 9 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 23.4°C | 19.5°C | 29.1°C | 15.0°C | 149 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 28.2°C | 24.8°C | 21.4°C | 30.7°C | 14.5°C | 125 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 29.0°C | 15.1°C | 59 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 28.9°C | 14.4°C | 16 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 30.1°C | 12.0°C | 24 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 29.5°C | 15.3°C | 149 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 23.8°C | 19.5°C | 30.2°C | 14.1°C | 54 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 29.3°C | 24.1°C | 19.0°C | 31.3°C | 14.3°C | 15 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 22.9°C | 18.4°C | 29.3°C | 15.1°C | 25 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 26.9°C | 23.1°C | 19.2°C | 29.0°C | 14.4°C | 98 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 29.0°C | 24.3°C | 19.5°C | 30.9°C | 15.6°C | 67 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 27.9°C | 23.0°C | 18.2°C | 30.8°C | 15.1°C | 29 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 23.4°C | 18.9°C | 30.9°C | 12.8°C | 8 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 28.9°C | 23.6°C | 18.3°C | 31.6°C | 13.5°C | 70 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 27.1°C | 22.7°C | 18.3°C | 29.9°C | 13.2°C | 110 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 28.2°C | 23.6°C | 19.1°C | 29.6°C | 14.1°C | 49 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 30.8°C | 12.2°C | 52 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 18.9°C | 30.0°C | 15.8°C | 41 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.9°C | 22.6°C | 17.2°C | 29.2°C | 14.8°C | 4 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°C with lows near 19.2°C (mean 23.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 77 mm of rainfall in Ranchi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 315 mm in 2013.
The hottest October reached 31.6°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 10.7°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°C to 28.1°C and overnight lows from 18.4°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Ranchi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28°C daytime highs and 19.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Ranchi, averaging 23.6°C.
For October in Ranchi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28°C and lows of 19.2°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 2 m/s (2013).
The wettest October on record was 2013 with 315 mm. On average, October sees 77 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 Ranchi 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.
