October is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad, with average highs near 26.3°C and lows around 19.9°C (mean 23.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 202 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Wayanad was 2016 — when the month averaged 24.5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 22.2°C. Typical October days reach 26.3°C with nights near 19.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Wayanad, averaging 202 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 387 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Wayanad during October averages 89%. The most humid October was 2010 at 92%, and the least humid was 2016 at 80%.
October receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wayanad. The sunniest October was 1988 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Wayanad during October is 0.7 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 1 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.8°C | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | 23.4°C | 23.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 25.9°C | 26.2°C | 26.8°C | 26.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C | 20.1°C | 20.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 151 mm | 223 mm | 241 mm | 186 mm | 208 mm | +57 mm |
October temperatures in Wayanad have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 14.1°C (1985) to a record high of 31.3°C (2016).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 202 mm, with a wettest year of 387 mm.
A good time to visit Wayanad
October is a good time to visit Wayanad, with days averaging 26.3°C and nights around 19.9°C (mean 23.1°C, cooler than Wayanad's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and January 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 | 26.8°C | 23.8°C | 20.8°C | 29.1°C | 19.9°C | 220 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 23.7°C | 20.7°C | 29.6°C | 19.3°C | 202 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 27.5°C | 23.9°C | 20.3°C | 29.2°C | 18.2°C | 152 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 26.5°C | 23.1°C | 19.7°C | 27.8°C | 16.3°C | 139 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 26.3°C | 23.6°C | 20.8°C | 28.2°C | 19.8°C | 387 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 26.2°C | 23.1°C | 19.9°C | 28.1°C | 18.2°C | 148 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 26.0°C | 23.3°C | 20.5°C | 28.0°C | 19.2°C | 316 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 27.1°C | 23.4°C | 19.7°C | 28.8°C | 16.4°C | 196 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 26.3°C | 23.3°C | 20.3°C | 27.8°C | 17.7°C | 133 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 29.1°C | 24.5°C | 19.9°C | 31.3°C | 18.1°C | 35 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 28.6°C | 24.4°C | 20.2°C | 30.7°C | 18.0°C | 117 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 26.2°C | 23.1°C | 19.9°C | 28.4°C | 17.5°C | 224 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 27.5°C | 18.2°C | 166 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 23.3°C | 19.8°C | 28.4°C | 18.5°C | 169 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 23.2°C | 20.0°C | 27.9°C | 18.4°C | 195 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 25.6°C | 23.0°C | 20.4°C | 27.5°C | 18.6°C | 306 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 26.9°C | 23.2°C | 19.5°C | 28.8°C | 16.8°C | 122 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 26.7°C | 23.2°C | 19.6°C | 28.5°C | 14.8°C | 354 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 25.9°C | 22.8°C | 19.6°C | 28.3°C | 18.0°C | 262 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 25.8°C | 23.0°C | 20.1°C | 27.5°C | 19.1°C | 224 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 20.3°C | 28.9°C | 17.8°C | 264 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 23.0°C | 19.7°C | 28.4°C | 17.0°C | 272 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 23.2°C | 20.1°C | 28.7°C | 16.0°C | 195 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 20.4°C | 29.3°C | 18.1°C | 379 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 26.0°C | 23.0°C | 20.0°C | 28.7°C | 17.9°C | 178 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 26.1°C | 22.8°C | 19.4°C | 28.3°C | 15.7°C | 163 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 25.5°C | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 27.9°C | 18.3°C | 363 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 19.7°C | 26.9°C | 14.9°C | 248 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 26.4°C | 23.4°C | 20.4°C | 28.3°C | 19.2°C | 176 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 25.7°C | 22.5°C | 19.3°C | 27.3°C | 16.5°C | 211 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 22.9°C | 19.9°C | 28.1°C | 18.0°C | 118 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 22.9°C | 20.1°C | 27.7°C | 18.2°C | 312 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 25.6°C | 22.8°C | 19.9°C | 27.6°C | 16.3°C | 293 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 25.7°C | 22.8°C | 19.9°C | 28.0°C | 17.6°C | 198 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 26.4°C | 23.2°C | 20.1°C | 28.3°C | 18.8°C | 120 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 27.0°C | 23.4°C | 19.8°C | 29.8°C | 18.4°C | 193 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 26.0°C | 23.1°C | 20.1°C | 27.8°C | 17.9°C | 161 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 23.1°C | 19.2°C | 28.1°C | 16.5°C | 46 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 26.2°C | 23.3°C | 20.5°C | 28.4°C | 19.4°C | 259 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 23.4°C | 19.5°C | 29.1°C | 16.5°C | 54 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 25.9°C | 22.4°C | 18.9°C | 28.0°C | 14.1°C | 133 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 25.5°C | 22.2°C | 18.8°C | 27.2°C | 15.7°C | 256 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 25.8°C | 22.5°C | 19.3°C | 27.7°C | 15.9°C | 110 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.2°C | 22.7°C | 19.3°C | 28.6°C | 17.1°C | 121 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.6°C | 22.5°C | 19.4°C | 27.4°C | 16.6°C | 220 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.3°C with lows near 19.9°C (mean 23.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 202 mm of rainfall in Wayanad, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 387 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 31.3°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 14.1°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.8°C to 26.8°C and overnight lows from 19.1°C to 20.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.3°C daytime highs and 19.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Wayanad, averaging 23.1°C.
For October in Wayanad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.3°C and lows of 19.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 387 mm. On average, October sees 202 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 Wayanad 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.
