October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bhopal, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 18.2°C (mean 24°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bhopal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bhopal was 2000 — when the month averaged 26°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 22.2°C. Typical October days reach 29.8°C with nights near 18.2°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Bhopal, averaging 36 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 141 mm, while the driest were 1989, 2007 and 2011 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bhopal during October averages 69%. The most humid October was 2025 at 81%, and the least humid was 2000 at 48%.
October receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bhopal. The sunniest October was 1989 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Bhopal during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1985 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2019 and 2021, among others at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | 24.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 29.9°C | 29.1°C | 30.5°C | 30.0°C | 29.1°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 18.2°C | 17.9°C | 18.9°C | 19.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 40 mm | 26 mm | 24 mm | 47 mm | -3 mm |
October temperatures in Bhopal have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 10.7°C (1983) to a record high of 36.3°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm, with a wettest year of 141 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Bhopal
October is one of the best times to visit Bhopal. Expect days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 18.2°C (mean 24°C) — cooler than Bhopal's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (36 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.1°C | 23.6°C | 19.2°C | 29.8°C | 15.1°C | 69 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 29.6°C | 24.8°C | 20.0°C | 31.3°C | 16.5°C | 20 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 29.8°C | 23.9°C | 18.0°C | 30.9°C | 14.1°C | 2 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 27.9°C | 22.9°C | 17.8°C | 30.5°C | 13.6°C | 130 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 29.1°C | 24.2°C | 19.4°C | 31.5°C | 13.1°C | 53 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 24.6°C | 19.4°C | 31.0°C | 15.1°C | 9 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 19.5°C | 29.8°C | 15.1°C | 58 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 30.5°C | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 31.7°C | 14.0°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 31.4°C | 25.1°C | 18.9°C | 33.2°C | 13.9°C | 8 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 29.2°C | 23.8°C | 18.3°C | 30.3°C | 12.9°C | 32 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 31.9°C | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 34.6°C | 14.1°C | 11 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 29.8°C | 24.5°C | 19.2°C | 31.1°C | 15.9°C | 17 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 19.7°C | 30.6°C | 14.8°C | 57 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 31.4°C | 12.9°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 29.7°C | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 31.7°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 30.0°C | 24.7°C | 19.4°C | 31.7°C | 15.6°C | 51 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 30.0°C | 24.1°C | 18.1°C | 31.6°C | 14.5°C | 108 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 18.4°C | 32.3°C | 13.7°C | 4 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 29.4°C | 23.2°C | 17.0°C | 30.9°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 18.8°C | 32.8°C | 15.0°C | 21 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 29.7°C | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 31.4°C | 12.9°C | 4 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 31.0°C | 14.3°C | 28 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 28.6°C | 23.0°C | 17.4°C | 30.3°C | 13.7°C | 21 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 31.5°C | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 33.2°C | 14.7°C | 5 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 31.1°C | 25.0°C | 18.9°C | 34.0°C | 14.4°C | 65 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 🔥 | 34.0°C | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 36.3°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 30.0°C | 13.9°C | 56 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 29.2°C | 24.5°C | 19.9°C | 30.8°C | 13.4°C | 21 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 18.4°C | 30.0°C | 14.5°C | 105 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 22.9°C | 17.6°C | 30.1°C | 13.2°C | 49 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 30.0°C | 24.4°C | 18.7°C | 32.8°C | 14.0°C | 36 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 29.2°C | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 31.4°C | 13.1°C | 12 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 29.3°C | 23.8°C | 18.3°C | 31.7°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 29.0°C | 23.8°C | 18.6°C | 31.8°C | 12.1°C | 69 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 33.0°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 28.7°C | 23.8°C | 18.9°C | 30.3°C | 16.0°C | 24 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 32.1°C | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 33.1°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 32.2°C | 14.7°C | 19 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 30.2°C | 23.9°C | 17.5°C | 33.1°C | 13.3°C | 98 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 34.5°C | 12.2°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 ❄️ 🌧️ | 27.4°C | 22.2°C | 16.9°C | 31.9°C | 11.3°C | 141 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 29.9°C | 23.4°C | 16.8°C | 32.1°C | 11.8°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 22.5°C | 17.2°C | 30.3°C | 10.7°C | 56 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.8°C | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 32.0°C | 17.0°C | 82 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.9°C | 24.1°C | 18.3°C | 32.0°C | 16.3°C | 41 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29.8°C with lows near 18.2°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 36 mm of rainfall in Bhopal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 141 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 36.3°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 10.7°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.6°C to 18.9°C while daytime highs eased from 29°C to 28.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Bhopal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 18.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Bhopal, averaging 24°C.
For October in Bhopal, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 18.2°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 141 mm. On average, October sees 36 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 Bhopal 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.
