October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolar, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 16°C (mean 22.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 149 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kolar was 2006 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 20.7°C. Typical October days reach 29.7°C with nights near 16°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 | 22.0°C | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 23.5°C | 23.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 29.1°C | 29.2°C | 29.7°C | 30.6°C | 30.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.0°C | 16.2°C | 16.1°C | 16.4°C | 16.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 114 mm | 146 mm | 183 mm | 130 mm | 181 mm | +66 mm |
October temperatures in Kolar have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 12.5°C (1985) to a record high of 33.8°C (2016).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 149 mm, with a wettest year of 415 mm.
A good time to visit Kolar
October is a good time to visit Kolar, with days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 16°C (mean 22.9°C, cooler than Kolar's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.2°C | 17.5°C | 23.8°C | 138 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 32.2°C | 17.6°C | 24.9°C | 241 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 31.0°C | 16.6°C | 23.8°C | 64 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 29.1°C | 13.2°C | 21.1°C | 210 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 18.1°C | 23.5°C | 229 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 16.9°C | 22.8°C | 202 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 17.9°C | 23.2°C | 203 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 14.8°C | 23.1°C | 76 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 27.7°C | 16.8°C | 22.3°C | 251 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 33.8°C | 16.1°C | 24.9°C | 25 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 31.4°C | 14.8°C | 23.1°C | 79 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 31.6°C | 15.6°C | 23.6°C | 139 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 17.2°C | 22.7°C | 89 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 33.3°C | 16.4°C | 24.9°C | 178 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 30.6°C | 16.1°C | 23.3°C | 133 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 29.7°C | 17.9°C | 23.8°C | 123 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 15.9°C | 22.3°C | 31 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 13.4°C | 21.1°C | 177 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 28.4°C | 17.0°C | 22.7°C | 179 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 🔥 | 32.9°C | 18.1°C | 25.5°C | 138 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 18.3°C | 23.5°C | 415 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 29.5°C | 16.8°C | 23.1°C | 162 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 15.1°C | 23.2°C | 181 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 33.5°C | 16.3°C | 24.9°C | 183 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 27.7°C | 15.6°C | 21.7°C | 169 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 14.2°C | 21.1°C | 200 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 16.1°C | 22.3°C | 157 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 13.8°C | 20.7°C | 133 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 29.4°C | 16.8°C | 23.1°C | 107 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 15.2°C | 21.7°C | 144 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 16.7°C | 22.6°C | 124 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 30.6°C | 17.8°C | 24.2°C | 173 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 28.2°C | 15.5°C | 21.8°C | 162 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 29.4°C | 16.7°C | 23.0°C | 106 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 29.1°C | 16.3°C | 22.7°C | 215 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 33.0°C | 17.0°C | 25.0°C | 138 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 28.7°C | 14.4°C | 21.5°C | 136 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 15.0°C | 21.6°C | 30 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 28.8°C | 16.9°C | 22.8°C | 147 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 28.7°C | 14.4°C | 21.5°C | 100 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 29.7°C | 12.5°C | 21.1°C | 64 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 28.9°C | 14.5°C | 21.7°C | 168 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 13.7°C | 21.5°C | 71 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.6°C | 16.6°C | 24.1°C | 128 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.2°C | 16.7°C | 22.5°C | 185 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29.7°C with lows near 16°C (mean 22.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 149 mm of rainfall in Kolar, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 415 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 33.8°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 12.5°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.5°C to 30.3°C and overnight lows from 14.8°C to 16.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolar and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 4th coolest month in Kolar, averaging 22.9°C.
For October in Kolar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 16°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 415 mm. On average, October sees 149 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 Kolar 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.
