October is one of the cooler months of the year in Chikkamagaluru, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 15.6°C (mean 21.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 180 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Chikkamagaluru. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Chikkamagaluru was 2024 — when the month averaged 24.2°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 19.7°C. Typical October days reach 27.9°C with nights near 15.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.0°C | 21.8°C | 21.6°C | 22.0°C | 22.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | 28.0°C | 28.4°C | 28.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.6°C | 16.1°C | 15.2°C | 15.7°C | 16.5°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 151 mm | 210 mm | 187 mm | 155 mm | 201 mm | +50 mm |
October temperatures in Chikkamagaluru have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 11.8°C (1985) to a record high of 29.9°C (2016).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 180 mm, with a wettest year of 408 mm.
A good time to visit Chikkamagaluru
October is a good time to visit Chikkamagaluru, with days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 15.6°C (mean 21.8°C, cooler than Chikkamagaluru's yearly average) and higher rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.4°C | 16.6°C | 22.5°C | 158 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.3°C | 19.1°C | 24.2°C | 175 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 29.6°C | 15.2°C | 22.4°C | 42 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 13.5°C | 20.4°C | 129 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 17.5°C | 23.2°C | 332 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 27.5°C | 16.8°C | 22.2°C | 371 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 28.1°C | 17.5°C | 22.8°C | 309 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 13.8°C | 21.8°C | 53 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 27.8°C | 15.7°C | 21.8°C | 128 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 29.9°C | 14.9°C | 22.4°C | 33 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 14.4°C | 21.5°C | 97 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 15.1°C | 21.7°C | 156 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 27.3°C | 16.9°C | 22.1°C | 174 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 27.5°C | 15.1°C | 21.3°C | 138 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 15.9°C | 21.9°C | 154 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 28.1°C | 18.1°C | 23.1°C | 312 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 14.1°C | 20.9°C | 140 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 27.9°C | 12.6°C | 20.3°C | 108 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 27.7°C | 15.9°C | 21.8°C | 167 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 16.2°C | 21.8°C | 196 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 28.0°C | 17.8°C | 22.9°C | 189 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 16.1°C | 22.0°C | 126 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 28.8°C | 14.1°C | 21.5°C | 187 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 29.6°C | 16.4°C | 23.0°C | 408 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 14.9°C | 21.1°C | 182 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 14.0°C | 20.7°C | 165 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 17.2°C | 22.4°C | 351 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 27.1°C | 13.7°C | 20.4°C | 253 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 17.7°C | 22.9°C | 68 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 15.2°C | 21.0°C | 204 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 17.6°C | 22.6°C | 139 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 27.1°C | 16.5°C | 21.8°C | 321 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 27.3°C | 15.5°C | 21.4°C | 341 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 27.6°C | 14.8°C | 21.2°C | 123 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 15.6°C | 21.6°C | 110 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 28.0°C | 16.8°C | 22.4°C | 187 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 13.7°C | 20.5°C | 113 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 27.2°C | 14.6°C | 20.9°C | 81 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 27.8°C | 15.0°C | 21.4°C | 228 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 28.1°C | 15.4°C | 21.8°C | 46 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 11.8°C | 19.7°C | 176 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 27.4°C | 15.8°C | 21.6°C | 153 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 26.9°C | 13.3°C | 20.1°C | 115 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.5°C | 16.2°C | 21.9°C | 296 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 15.3°C | 21.2°C | 150 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.9°C with lows near 15.6°C (mean 21.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 180 mm of rainfall in Chikkamagaluru, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 408 mm in 2002.
The hottest October reached 29.9°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 11.8°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.3°C to 28.7°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 16.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Chikkamagaluru and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 15.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 4th coolest month in Chikkamagaluru, averaging 21.8°C.
For October in Chikkamagaluru, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 15.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 2002 with 408 mm. On average, October sees 180 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 Chikkamagaluru 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.
