October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pathanamthitta, with average highs near 27.3°C and lows around 21.6°C (mean 24.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 313 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pathanamthitta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Pathanamthitta were 1990 and 2023 — when the month averaged 25.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 23.4°C. Typical October days reach 27.3°C with nights near 21.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Pathanamthitta, averaging 313 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2006 with 617 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Pathanamthitta during October averages 89%. The most humid October was 1999 at 92%, and the least humid was 1990 at 83%.
October receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pathanamthitta. The sunniest October was 1988 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993, 1998 and 1999 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Pathanamthitta during October is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1998, 1999 and 2010 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.2°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | 24.6°C | 24.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 26.9°C | 27.2°C | 27.5°C | 27.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 21.2°C | 21.5°C | 21.6°C | 21.7°C | 22.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 180 mm | 370 mm | 402 mm | 281 mm | 319 mm | +139 mm |
October temperatures in Pathanamthitta have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 14.7°C (1984) to a record high of 32.9°C (1990).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 313 mm, with a wettest year of 617 mm.
A quieter season to visit Pathanamthitta
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pathanamthitta. That said, October — with days averaging 27.3°C and nights around 21.6°C (mean 24.5°C) and higher rainfall (313 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.6°C | 25.2°C | 22.8°C | 29.9°C | 21.2°C | 286 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 27.8°C | 25.0°C | 22.3°C | 30.0°C | 19.8°C | 268 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 25.3°C | 22.3°C | 30.3°C | 21.5°C | 335 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 27.5°C | 24.5°C | 21.5°C | 29.7°C | 20.3°C | 217 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 27.0°C | 24.7°C | 22.3°C | 29.0°C | 20.7°C | 498 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.7°C | 30.0°C | 20.0°C | 309 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 21.9°C | 29.5°C | 20.0°C | 490 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 27.8°C | 24.7°C | 21.6°C | 30.4°C | 19.9°C | 320 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 22.2°C | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 224 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 24.9°C | 21.5°C | 29.7°C | 19.4°C | 158 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 21.7°C | 30.6°C | 19.9°C | 282 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 21.7°C | 29.1°C | 19.0°C | 306 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 21.5°C | 29.1°C | 19.2°C | 197 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 27.8°C | 24.7°C | 21.6°C | 30.1°C | 20.8°C | 211 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 21.4°C | 29.4°C | 20.3°C | 162 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 24.3°C | 21.8°C | 29.5°C | 21.2°C | 463 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 24.9°C | 21.4°C | 30.4°C | 20.1°C | 129 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 21.3°C | 30.0°C | 19.5°C | 321 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.2°C | 29.7°C | 19.8°C | 353 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 26.8°C | 24.2°C | 21.6°C | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 617 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 27.0°C | 24.5°C | 22.0°C | 30.0°C | 20.9°C | 437 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 21.6°C | 29.3°C | 19.7°C | 543 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 22.0°C | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 575 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 22.0°C | 30.6°C | 20.8°C | 489 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 26.8°C | 24.3°C | 21.8°C | 29.6°C | 20.9°C | 380 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 27.1°C | 24.1°C | 21.1°C | 29.4°C | 17.6°C | 179 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 25.8°C | 23.7°C | 21.7°C | 27.7°C | 20.6°C | 555 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 26.3°C | 23.9°C | 21.5°C | 29.1°C | 19.2°C | 460 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 21.9°C | 29.5°C | 20.7°C | 196 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 26.6°C | 23.8°C | 21.0°C | 28.3°C | 18.8°C | 304 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 21.5°C | 29.6°C | 19.3°C | 213 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 21.4°C | 29.3°C | 20.5°C | 539 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 26.8°C | 24.2°C | 21.6°C | 29.6°C | 20.4°C | 542 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 26.9°C | 24.1°C | 21.2°C | 29.2°C | 19.1°C | 306 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.3°C | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 302 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 28.7°C | 25.3°C | 21.8°C | 32.9°C | 20.5°C | 286 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 26.4°C | 23.9°C | 21.5°C | 28.0°C | 19.5°C | 346 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 24.7°C | 21.6°C | 29.3°C | 20.0°C | 16 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 27.1°C | 24.5°C | 21.8°C | 29.5°C | 20.7°C | 307 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 27.8°C | 24.6°C | 21.4°C | 30.4°C | 20.6°C | 94 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 27.2°C | 24.1°C | 20.9°C | 29.3°C | 19.3°C | 160 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 23.4°C | 20.0°C | 28.9°C | 14.7°C | 283 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 27.6°C | 24.5°C | 21.4°C | 29.2°C | 20.2°C | 61 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 24.2°C | 20.8°C | 30.2°C | 19.6°C | 94 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 21.3°C | 28.6°C | 19.7°C | 260 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.3°C with lows near 21.6°C (mean 24.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 313 mm of rainfall in Pathanamthitta, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 617 mm in 2006.
The hottest October reached 32.9°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 14.7°C in 1984.
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 27.2°C to 27.6°C and overnight lows from 20.9°C to 22.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pathanamthitta and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.3°C daytime highs and 21.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Pathanamthitta, averaging 24.5°C.
For October in Pathanamthitta, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.3°C and lows of 21.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2006 with 617 mm. On average, October sees 313 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 Pathanamthitta 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.
