October is one of the cooler months of the year in Shivamogga, with average highs near 27.5°C and lows around 19.4°C (mean 23.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 155 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Shivamogga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Shivamogga was 2023 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 22.2°C. Typical October days reach 27.5°C with nights near 19.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Shivamogga, averaging 155 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1994 with 315 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Shivamogga during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 1994 at 90%, and the least humid was 2018 at 69%.
October receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shivamogga. The sunniest Octobers were 2016 and 2018 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2020, 2021 and 2024, among others at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Shivamogga during October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1996 and 2025 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.9°C | 23.3°C | 23.3°C | 23.9°C | 24.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 27.1°C | 27.0°C | 27.3°C | 28.3°C | 28.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 18.7°C | 19.6°C | 19.3°C | 19.4°C | 20.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 130 mm | 186 mm | 160 mm | 133 mm | 167 mm | +37 mm |
October temperatures in Shivamogga have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 12.9°C (1985) to a record high of 33.2°C (2018).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 155 mm, with a wettest year of 315 mm.
A good time to visit Shivamogga
October is a good time to visit Shivamogga, with days averaging 27.5°C and nights around 19.4°C (mean 23.5°C, close to Shivamogga's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December 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 | 28.1°C | 24.1°C | 20.1°C | 29.8°C | 16.9°C | 145 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 20.8°C | 30.8°C | 19.2°C | 187 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 30.8°C | 25.6°C | 20.4°C | 32.8°C | 15.6°C | 20 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 26.9°C | 23.0°C | 19.1°C | 28.2°C | 14.0°C | 116 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 27.8°C | 24.1°C | 20.5°C | 30.4°C | 17.6°C | 236 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 26.4°C | 23.1°C | 19.8°C | 28.7°C | 16.8°C | 299 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 20.5°C | 29.4°C | 18.0°C | 294 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 25.3°C | 19.2°C | 33.2°C | 14.2°C | 39 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 27.8°C | 23.8°C | 19.8°C | 28.8°C | 16.2°C | 145 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 29.9°C | 24.1°C | 18.4°C | 32.3°C | 15.6°C | 38 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 29.4°C | 24.1°C | 18.9°C | 31.1°C | 15.6°C | 75 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 19.1°C | 29.2°C | 14.7°C | 147 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 27.0°C | 23.3°C | 19.6°C | 28.4°C | 17.3°C | 141 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 27.8°C | 23.2°C | 18.6°C | 28.9°C | 16.1°C | 121 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 23.9°C | 19.8°C | 29.3°C | 17.2°C | 103 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 23.5°C | 20.1°C | 29.1°C | 18.6°C | 228 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 27.0°C | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 28.9°C | 14.3°C | 148 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 29.2°C | 12.9°C | 78 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 26.7°C | 22.9°C | 19.1°C | 28.8°C | 16.2°C | 156 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 29.1°C | 16.8°C | 177 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 26.6°C | 23.2°C | 19.9°C | 28.9°C | 18.3°C | 170 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 27.5°C | 23.3°C | 19.2°C | 28.8°C | 16.8°C | 96 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 23.8°C | 19.6°C | 30.2°C | 14.7°C | 175 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 28.1°C | 24.0°C | 19.8°C | 32.0°C | 16.6°C | 304 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 26.5°C | 22.8°C | 19.2°C | 27.9°C | 15.1°C | 156 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 23.1°C | 19.2°C | 28.6°C | 15.0°C | 145 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.2°C | 23.7°C | 20.1°C | 28.7°C | 17.7°C | 292 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 26.2°C | 22.9°C | 19.6°C | 28.2°C | 15.3°C | 192 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 27.9°C | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 29.9°C | 17.9°C | 64 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 26.2°C | 22.6°C | 18.9°C | 27.7°C | 16.2°C | 224 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 27.4°C | 23.5°C | 19.7°C | 29.2°C | 17.9°C | 132 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 23.0°C | 19.8°C | 28.0°C | 17.5°C | 315 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 19.5°C | 28.5°C | 16.1°C | 284 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 27.1°C | 23.3°C | 19.4°C | 29.2°C | 15.2°C | 122 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 27.2°C | 23.4°C | 19.5°C | 28.9°C | 16.0°C | 106 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 27.9°C | 23.6°C | 19.4°C | 29.8°C | 17.4°C | 130 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 27.8°C | 23.3°C | 18.9°C | 28.9°C | 14.1°C | 74 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 22.5°C | 17.9°C | 28.4°C | 15.0°C | 56 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 27.2°C | 23.3°C | 19.5°C | 28.6°C | 15.4°C | 207 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 28.1°C | 23.6°C | 19.0°C | 30.2°C | 15.7°C | 47 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 26.4°C | 22.2°C | 17.9°C | 29.0°C | 12.9°C | 154 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 26.8°C | 22.8°C | 18.8°C | 28.8°C | 16.6°C | 147 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 26.7°C | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 28.7°C | 14.1°C | 92 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.1°C | 22.9°C | 18.8°C | 29.7°C | 17.2°C | 265 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.6°C | 22.5°C | 18.4°C | 28.1°C | 15.3°C | 131 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.5°C with lows near 19.4°C (mean 23.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 155 mm of rainfall in Shivamogga, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 315 mm in 1994.
The hottest October reached 33.2°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 12.9°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.7°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 18.5°C to 20.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Shivamogga and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.5°C daytime highs and 19.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Shivamogga, averaging 23.5°C.
For October in Shivamogga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.5°C and lows of 19.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1996).
The wettest October on record was 1994 with 315 mm. On average, October sees 155 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 Shivamogga 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.
