October is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram, with average highs near 29.6°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 24.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 231 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Malappuram was 1990 — when the month averaged 26.6°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 22.9°C. Typical October days reach 29.6°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.4°C | 24.8°C | 24.6°C | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 29.5°C | 29.4°C | 29.5°C | 29.8°C | 29.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 19.3°C | 20.1°C | 19.8°C | 20.5°C | 20.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 163 mm | 255 mm | 274 mm | 219 mm | 241 mm | +78 mm |
October temperatures in Malappuram have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 16.9°C (1984) to a record high of 32.5°C (1990).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 231 mm, with a wettest year of 413 mm.
A good time to visit Malappuram
October is a good time to visit Malappuram, with days averaging 29.6°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 24.9°C, cooler than Malappuram'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 | 30.0°C | 22.1°C | 26.0°C | 275 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 30.3°C | 21.3°C | 25.8°C | 233 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 30.3°C | 20.1°C | 25.2°C | 220 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 18.8°C | 24.1°C | 150 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 25.5°C | 413 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 29.6°C | 20.7°C | 25.1°C | 152 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 21.1°C | 25.3°C | 388 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 29.7°C | 19.9°C | 24.8°C | 231 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 28.9°C | 20.3°C | 24.6°C | 154 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 31.8°C | 20.3°C | 26.0°C | 56 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 30.9°C | 20.8°C | 25.9°C | 148 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 29.2°C | 19.9°C | 24.5°C | 278 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 24.9°C | 178 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 30.0°C | 20.7°C | 25.3°C | 190 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 29.4°C | 20.5°C | 25.0°C | 210 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 25.0°C | 353 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 29.9°C | 20.4°C | 25.1°C | 114 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 18.0°C | 23.9°C | 386 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 29.2°C | 20.4°C | 24.8°C | 304 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 24.9°C | 278 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 30.0°C | 20.2°C | 25.1°C | 294 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 29.0°C | 19.5°C | 24.2°C | 346 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 19.2°C | 24.2°C | 243 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 30.0°C | 21.1°C | 25.6°C | 395 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 30.1°C | 20.2°C | 25.1°C | 215 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 29.2°C | 17.8°C | 23.5°C | 166 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 28.2°C | 20.8°C | 24.5°C | 412 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 17.9°C | 23.1°C | 268 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 29.8°C | 21.5°C | 25.6°C | 219 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 19.1°C | 23.6°C | 238 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 29.7°C | 20.0°C | 24.8°C | 133 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 24.9°C | 356 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 29.1°C | 19.4°C | 24.3°C | 338 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 24.3°C | 221 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 30.3°C | 21.4°C | 25.9°C | 143 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 🔥 | 32.5°C | 20.8°C | 26.6°C | 218 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 28.8°C | 21.0°C | 24.9°C | 193 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 19.4°C | 24.5°C | 45 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 29.8°C | 21.3°C | 25.5°C | 273 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 19.6°C | 25.5°C | 68 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 29.7°C | 17.8°C | 23.8°C | 136 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 28.9°C | 16.9°C | 22.9°C | 287 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 19.1°C | 23.9°C | 117 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.3°C | 19.8°C | 25.1°C | 104 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.6°C | 19.0°C | 23.8°C | 245 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29.6°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 24.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 231 mm of rainfall in Malappuram, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 413 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 32.5°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 16.9°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.3°C to 29.8°C and overnight lows from 18.5°C to 20.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.6°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Malappuram, averaging 24.9°C.
For October in Malappuram, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.6°C and lows of 20.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 413 mm. On average, October sees 231 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 Malappuram 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.
