October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kodagu, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 17.4°C (mean 23°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 219 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kodagu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kodagu was 2024 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 20.7°C. Typical October days reach 28.5°C with nights near 17.4°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 | 22.3°C | 23.0°C | 22.8°C | 23.0°C | 23.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 28.2°C | 28.7°C | 28.5°C | 29.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 16.5°C | 17.8°C | 16.8°C | 17.5°C | 18.8°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 166 mm | 244 mm | 240 mm | 207 mm | 246 mm | +81 mm |
October temperatures in Kodagu have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 13.6°C (1985) to a record high of 29.6°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 219 mm, with a wettest year of 493 mm.
A good time to visit Kodagu
October is a good time to visit Kodagu, with days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 17.4°C (mean 23°C, cooler than Kodagu's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.5°C | 19.9°C | 24.7°C | 212 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.6°C | 20.4°C | 25.0°C | 198 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 18.5°C | 23.9°C | 103 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 28.3°C | 15.4°C | 21.9°C | 145 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.0°C | 19.8°C | 24.4°C | 493 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 28.3°C | 18.6°C | 23.4°C | 329 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 28.7°C | 19.4°C | 24.1°C | 372 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 15.1°C | 22.0°C | 165 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 28.2°C | 16.6°C | 22.4°C | 121 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 28.5°C | 17.6°C | 23.1°C | 53 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 16.4°C | 22.8°C | 144 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 29.0°C | 17.9°C | 23.4°C | 188 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 23.4°C | 215 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 28.3°C | 16.8°C | 22.6°C | 181 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 28.4°C | 17.2°C | 22.8°C | 223 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 28.4°C | 19.1°C | 23.7°C | 403 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 16.1°C | 22.4°C | 177 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 14.6°C | 21.8°C | 242 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 17.9°C | 23.1°C | 227 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 18.8°C | 23.4°C | 234 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 29.0°C | 17.9°C | 23.4°C | 238 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 28.4°C | 17.8°C | 23.1°C | 205 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 28.9°C | 16.1°C | 22.5°C | 214 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 29.5°C | 17.9°C | 23.7°C | 480 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 16.3°C | 22.6°C | 199 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 15.0°C | 21.5°C | 184 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 18.6°C | 23.2°C | 401 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 28.0°C | 15.0°C | 21.5°C | 295 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 19.1°C | 23.9°C | 111 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 27.9°C | 17.0°C | 22.4°C | 206 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 28.3°C | 18.3°C | 23.3°C | 160 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 18.0°C | 23.0°C | 359 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 16.9°C | 22.5°C | 376 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 17.7°C | 22.9°C | 158 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 18.6°C | 23.3°C | 136 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 28.8°C | 18.8°C | 23.8°C | 240 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 17.0°C | 22.5°C | 157 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 28.3°C | 16.2°C | 22.2°C | 82 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 28.2°C | 17.6°C | 22.9°C | 255 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 29.0°C | 17.1°C | 23.1°C | 58 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 27.8°C | 13.6°C | 20.7°C | 175 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 27.6°C | 17.7°C | 22.6°C | 199 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 27.9°C | 15.6°C | 21.7°C | 134 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 17.9°C | 23.0°C | 237 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.9°C | 16.2°C | 22.0°C | 196 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.5°C with lows near 17.4°C (mean 23°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 219 mm of rainfall in Kodagu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 493 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 29.6°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 13.6°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.9°C to 29.1°C and overnight lows from 16.2°C to 18.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kodagu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 17.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 3rd coolest month in Kodagu, averaging 23°C.
For October in Kodagu, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 17.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 493 mm. On average, October sees 219 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 Kodagu 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.
