October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharwad, with average highs near 28.6°C and lows around 19.4°C (mean 24°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 107 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharwad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dharwad was 2002 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 1988 at 22.7°C. Typical October days reach 28.6°C with nights near 19.4°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Dharwad, averaging 107 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2019 with 291 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Dharwad during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 2020 at 89%, and the least humid was 2018 at 70%.
October receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dharwad. The sunniest October was 1988 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2019, 2020 and 2024 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Dharwad during October is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1983 and 1990 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 24.1°C | 24.1°C | 24.1°C | 24.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.5°C | 28.4°C | 28.8°C | 28.7°C | 28.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 18.7°C | 19.7°C | 19.3°C | 19.5°C | 20.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 128 mm | 93 mm | 100 mm | 143 mm | +63 mm |
October temperatures in Dharwad have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 13°C (1985) to a record high of 35°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 107 mm, with a wettest year of 291 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Dharwad
October is a good time to visit Dharwad, with days averaging 28.6°C and nights around 19.4°C (mean 24°C, cooler than Dharwad's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and January 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 | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 19.9°C | 29.7°C | 16.9°C | 159 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 20.8°C | 30.6°C | 17.6°C | 250 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 30.5°C | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 32.2°C | 15.5°C | 19 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 23.1°C | 18.9°C | 29.0°C | 13.6°C | 105 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 24.3°C | 20.2°C | 29.9°C | 16.1°C | 123 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 27.1°C | 23.6°C | 20.1°C | 29.1°C | 16.5°C | 206 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 27.0°C | 23.8°C | 20.6°C | 29.0°C | 19.4°C | 291 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 24.8°C | 19.0°C | 32.2°C | 13.6°C | 43 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 27.9°C | 23.9°C | 19.9°C | 29.9°C | 15.9°C | 107 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 31.0°C | 14.8°C | 38 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 24.8°C | 19.7°C | 32.3°C | 17.3°C | 60 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 19.3°C | 30.3°C | 13.8°C | 124 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 23.9°C | 19.7°C | 30.6°C | 15.1°C | 81 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 18.9°C | 31.0°C | 16.5°C | 63 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 24.7°C | 20.3°C | 30.7°C | 18.3°C | 91 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 27.8°C | 24.0°C | 20.1°C | 29.7°C | 14.9°C | 104 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 18.9°C | 29.3°C | 14.1°C | 129 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 29.6°C | 24.3°C | 18.9°C | 30.9°C | 13.4°C | 49 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 29.2°C | 15.3°C | 52 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 28.6°C | 24.0°C | 19.5°C | 30.6°C | 17.4°C | 113 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 19.4°C | 29.9°C | 14.5°C | 105 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 18.9°C | 31.4°C | 14.9°C | 46 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 30.4°C | 25.0°C | 19.6°C | 33.4°C | 14.6°C | 119 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 🔥 | 30.6°C | 25.5°C | 20.4°C | 35.0°C | 17.5°C | 115 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 28.2°C | 23.5°C | 18.8°C | 30.7°C | 13.9°C | 116 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 19.6°C | 30.9°C | 17.0°C | 83 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 24.0°C | 19.5°C | 30.2°C | 14.8°C | 145 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 27.3°C | 23.5°C | 19.6°C | 29.3°C | 14.1°C | 83 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 30.2°C | 25.2°C | 20.2°C | 32.4°C | 18.0°C | 54 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 22.8°C | 18.7°C | 28.5°C | 14.9°C | 219 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 29.1°C | 24.7°C | 20.3°C | 32.1°C | 17.7°C | 114 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 27.1°C | 23.6°C | 20.0°C | 29.2°C | 18.6°C | 231 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 27.7°C | 23.7°C | 19.7°C | 30.3°C | 16.5°C | 186 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 28.4°C | 23.9°C | 19.4°C | 29.9°C | 13.3°C | 110 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 29.1°C | 24.2°C | 19.4°C | 30.3°C | 13.7°C | 74 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 30.1°C | 24.9°C | 19.7°C | 33.7°C | 17.6°C | 67 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 24.4°C | 18.7°C | 31.5°C | 14.4°C | 24 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 28.0°C | 22.7°C | 17.4°C | 29.2°C | 14.3°C | 17 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 29.9°C | 14.5°C | 132 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 30.7°C | 25.1°C | 19.4°C | 32.5°C | 15.3°C | 54 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 18.0°C | 31.6°C | 13.0°C | 103 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 28.1°C | 23.6°C | 19.1°C | 30.2°C | 16.3°C | 121 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 27.9°C | 23.4°C | 19.0°C | 30.3°C | 15.1°C | 43 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 23.8°C | 19.2°C | 31.2°C | 18.0°C | 171 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 27.1°C | 22.7°C | 18.2°C | 29.0°C | 15.6°C | 57 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.6°C with lows near 19.4°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 107 mm of rainfall in Dharwad, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 291 mm in 2019.
The hottest October reached 35°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 13°C in 1985.
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 27.9°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 18.7°C to 19.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharwad and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.6°C daytime highs and 19.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 4th coolest month in Dharwad, averaging 24°C.
For October in Dharwad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.6°C and lows of 19.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2019 with 291 mm. On average, October sees 107 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 Dharwad 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.
