October is close to Sanchor's year-round average, with average highs near 39.3°C and lows around 17.8°C (mean 28.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Sanchor's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Sanchor were 2000 and 2002 — when the month averaged 31°C — while the coldest were 1994 and 2020 at 26.3°C. Typical October days reach 39.3°C with nights near 17.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.1°C | 28.4°C | 29.4°C | 27.8°C | 27.7°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 40.5°C | 39.5°C | 40.6°C | 37.8°C | 37.3°C | -3.2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.7°C | 17.3°C | 18.2°C | 17.8°C | 18.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 9 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | 11 mm | +3 mm |
October temperatures in Sanchor have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 14.8°C (1994) to a record high of 43°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 39 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Sanchor
October is a good time to visit Sanchor, with days averaging 39.3°C and nights around 17.8°C (mean 28.6°C, close to Sanchor's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and December are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 35.2°C | 18.6°C | 26.9°C | 39 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 39.0°C | 20.2°C | 29.6°C | 12 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 38.1°C | 19.8°C | 28.9°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 35.7°C | 17.7°C | 26.7°C | 3 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 38.9°C | 17.0°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 36.6°C | 16.0°C | 26.3°C | 6 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 36.3°C | 17.3°C | 26.8°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 39.9°C | 19.2°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 38.6°C | 17.7°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 36.0°C | 18.3°C | 27.2°C | 34 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 39.4°C | 15.5°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 39.5°C | 19.8°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 37.0°C | 17.2°C | 27.1°C | 18 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 37.0°C | 16.4°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 36.6°C | 17.6°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 37.8°C | 18.8°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 42.9°C | 18.0°C | 30.4°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 41.1°C | 19.1°C | 30.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 39.4°C | 18.3°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 37.4°C | 18.2°C | 27.8°C | 4 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 39.6°C | 16.4°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 38.5°C | 16.1°C | 27.3°C | 20 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 40.3°C | 17.7°C | 29.0°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 42.6°C | 19.3°C | 31.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 41.4°C | 19.5°C | 30.5°C | 15 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 🔥 | 43.0°C | 19.0°C | 31.0°C | 2 mm | 21% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 40.1°C | 18.8°C | 29.4°C | 21 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 40.3°C | 17.1°C | 28.7°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 37.6°C | 17.0°C | 27.3°C | 15 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 40.9°C | 16.0°C | 28.4°C | 6 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 40.7°C | 18.9°C | 29.8°C | 8 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 37.8°C | 14.8°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 40.4°C | 19.6°C | 30.0°C | 6 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 37.9°C | 17.6°C | 27.7°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 39.5°C | 17.4°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 19% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 39.5°C | 15.9°C | 27.7°C | 5 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 40.2°C | 17.5°C | 28.8°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 39.5°C | 19.1°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 41.8°C | 19.3°C | 30.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 41.9°C | 17.4°C | 29.6°C | 1 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 41.5°C | 17.1°C | 29.3°C | 34 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 38.2°C | 15.4°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 40.9°C | 15.0°C | 27.9°C | 23 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.3°C | 19.1°C | 30.2°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.2°C | 19.6°C | 29.4°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 39.3°C with lows near 17.8°C (mean 28.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 7 mm of rainfall in Sanchor, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 39 mm in 2025.
The hottest October reached 43°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 14.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.2°C to 37.4°C and overnight lows from 17.2°C to 18.7°C over the same span.
October is close to Sanchor's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.3°C daytime highs and 17.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Sanchor, averaging 28.6°C.
For October in Sanchor, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.3°C and lows of 17.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2025 with 39 mm. On average, October sees 7 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 Sanchor 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.
