October is one of the cooler months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 24.8°C (mean 26.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 273 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Thiruvananthapuram were 2011, 2016 and 2025 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 25.5°C. Typical October days reach 28.1°C with nights near 24.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Thiruvananthapuram, averaging 273 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2006 with 567 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Thiruvananthapuram during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 1999 at 90%, and the least humid was 2016 at 78%.
October receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thiruvananthapuram. The sunniest Octobers were 2009 and 2016 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991 and 1993 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Thiruvananthapuram during October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 1997 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | 26.4°C | 26.8°C | 26.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 27.8°C | 28.0°C | 28.5°C | 28.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 24.3°C | 24.6°C | 24.9°C | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 173 mm | 305 mm | 324 mm | 260 mm | 302 mm | +130 mm |
October temperatures in Thiruvananthapuram have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 19.5°C (1984) to a record high of 32.5°C (1990).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 273 mm, with a wettest year of 567 mm.
A quieter season to visit Thiruvananthapuram
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Thiruvananthapuram. That said, October — with days averaging 28.1°C and nights around 24.8°C (mean 26.5°C) and higher rainfall (273 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 | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 25.9°C | 30.6°C | 24.9°C | 296 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 29.7°C | 24.8°C | 280 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 27.2°C | 25.6°C | 30.5°C | 24.8°C | 446 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 28.4°C | 26.5°C | 24.7°C | 30.7°C | 23.7°C | 202 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 26.6°C | 25.3°C | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 442 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 27.9°C | 26.3°C | 24.8°C | 29.2°C | 23.8°C | 147 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 28.1°C | 26.7°C | 25.2°C | 29.8°C | 23.9°C | 376 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 28.5°C | 26.7°C | 25.0°C | 30.2°C | 23.6°C | 290 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 28.2°C | 26.7°C | 25.3°C | 29.5°C | 24.0°C | 188 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 29.7°C | 27.3°C | 24.8°C | 30.8°C | 23.5°C | 81 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 27.0°C | 25.3°C | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 352 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 28.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 29.7°C | 24.3°C | 374 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 27.9°C | 26.3°C | 24.8°C | 29.0°C | 23.6°C | 197 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 27.0°C | 25.2°C | 31.0°C | 24.4°C | 213 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 🔥 | 29.6°C | 27.3°C | 25.1°C | 31.4°C | 23.6°C | 152 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 27.7°C | 26.2°C | 24.7°C | 29.1°C | 23.7°C | 381 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 29.3°C | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 114 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 28.4°C | 26.7°C | 25.0°C | 30.1°C | 23.7°C | 346 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 26.1°C | 24.6°C | 28.9°C | 23.7°C | 308 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 26.3°C | 24.8°C | 29.6°C | 24.2°C | 567 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 26.4°C | 25.0°C | 29.1°C | 24.1°C | 247 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 26.3°C | 24.8°C | 29.6°C | 24.3°C | 260 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 29.8°C | 24.4°C | 513 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 478 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 24.6°C | 29.3°C | 23.9°C | 238 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 27.8°C | 26.2°C | 24.6°C | 29.3°C | 23.3°C | 165 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 26.8°C | 25.6°C | 24.4°C | 28.1°C | 23.8°C | 422 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 27.2°C | 25.9°C | 24.5°C | 28.5°C | 22.8°C | 393 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 25.1°C | 30.1°C | 24.1°C | 196 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 25.9°C | 24.3°C | 28.7°C | 22.7°C | 358 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 28.4°C | 26.5°C | 24.7°C | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 189 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 27.4°C | 25.9°C | 24.5°C | 29.1°C | 23.7°C | 396 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 27.7°C | 26.2°C | 24.7°C | 29.7°C | 24.0°C | 288 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 24.4°C | 29.3°C | 23.3°C | 311 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 24.5°C | 28.8°C | 23.7°C | 295 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 29.4°C | 27.2°C | 25.1°C | 32.5°C | 24.5°C | 206 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 25.8°C | 24.2°C | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 247 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 28.4°C | 26.6°C | 24.9°C | 29.4°C | 23.9°C | 16 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 25.1°C | 29.8°C | 24.5°C | 373 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 26.4°C | 24.2°C | 30.7°C | 23.5°C | 58 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 27.9°C | 26.0°C | 24.1°C | 29.7°C | 22.5°C | 164 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 23.2°C | 30.6°C | 19.5°C | 196 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 26.7°C | 24.5°C | 30.6°C | 22.9°C | 56 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 26.4°C | 24.5°C | 30.5°C | 23.4°C | 147 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.4°C | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 28.2°C | 23.0°C | 296 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.1°C with lows near 24.8°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 273 mm of rainfall in Thiruvananthapuram, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 567 mm in 2006.
The hottest October reached 32.5°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 19.5°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 28°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 24.1°C to 25.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 24.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Thiruvananthapuram, averaging 26.5°C.
For October in Thiruvananthapuram, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 24.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2006 with 567 mm. On average, October sees 273 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 Thiruvananthapuram 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.
