October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sanchor, with average highs near 36.5°C and lows around 21.7°C (mean 29.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sanchor. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Sanchor were 2000 and 2001 — when the month averaged 31.5°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 26.8°C. Typical October days reach 36.5°C with nights near 21.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Sanchor, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2025 with 39 mm, while the driest were 2015, 2017 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sanchor during October averages 40%. The most humid October was 2019 at 62%, and the least humid was 2002 at 19%.
October receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sanchor. The sunniest Octobers were 1984, 1988 and 1994 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Sanchor during October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1988, 1995 and 2025 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2011 and 2012 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.5°C | 29.2°C | 29.7°C | 28.6°C | 28.1°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 37.4°C | 36.6°C | 37.7°C | 35.6°C | 34.6°C | -2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 21.9°C | 21.8°C | 21.6°C | 21.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 9 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | 11 mm | +3 mm |
October temperatures in Sanchor have fallen by about 0.9°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 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0°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 36.5°C and nights around 21.7°C (mean 29.1°C, warmer than Sanchor's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and December 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 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.6°C | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 35.2°C | 18.6°C | 39 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 35.8°C | 29.6°C | 23.5°C | 39.0°C | 20.2°C | 12 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 35.0°C | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 38.1°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 33.8°C | 27.1°C | 20.4°C | 35.7°C | 17.7°C | 3 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 35.6°C | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 38.9°C | 17.0°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 34.6°C | 28.1°C | 21.7°C | 36.6°C | 16.0°C | 6 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 33.8°C | 27.9°C | 21.9°C | 36.3°C | 17.3°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 37.9°C | 30.0°C | 22.1°C | 39.9°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 36.6°C | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 38.6°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 34.2°C | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 36.0°C | 18.3°C | 34 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 37.2°C | 29.6°C | 22.0°C | 39.4°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 37.0°C | 29.5°C | 22.0°C | 39.5°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 35.0°C | 28.4°C | 21.7°C | 37.0°C | 17.2°C | 18 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 34.5°C | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 37.0°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 34.4°C | 27.8°C | 21.2°C | 36.6°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 35.6°C | 28.7°C | 21.8°C | 37.8°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 37.9°C | 29.9°C | 21.8°C | 42.9°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 38.5°C | 30.5°C | 22.5°C | 41.1°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 37.4°C | 28.9°C | 20.4°C | 39.4°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 33.8°C | 27.4°C | 21.1°C | 37.4°C | 18.2°C | 4 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 37.5°C | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 39.6°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 35.5°C | 28.1°C | 20.8°C | 38.5°C | 16.1°C | 20 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 37.5°C | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 40.3°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 39.7°C | 31.1°C | 22.4°C | 42.6°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 39.0°C | 31.5°C | 24.1°C | 41.4°C | 19.5°C | 15 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 🔥 | 39.8°C | 31.5°C | 23.2°C | 43.0°C | 19.0°C | 2 mm | 21% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 37.5°C | 29.9°C | 22.3°C | 40.1°C | 18.8°C | 21 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 35.5°C | 28.9°C | 22.3°C | 40.3°C | 17.1°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 34.3°C | 28.0°C | 21.8°C | 37.6°C | 17.0°C | 15 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 37.1°C | 29.4°C | 21.8°C | 40.9°C | 16.0°C | 6 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 38.4°C | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 40.7°C | 18.9°C | 8 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 35.6°C | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 37.8°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 37.8°C | 30.8°C | 23.8°C | 40.4°C | 19.6°C | 6 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 35.4°C | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 37.9°C | 17.6°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 37.7°C | 29.2°C | 20.7°C | 39.5°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 19% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 37.1°C | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 39.5°C | 15.9°C | 5 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 37.9°C | 29.6°C | 21.2°C | 40.2°C | 17.5°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 37.4°C | 29.6°C | 21.9°C | 39.5°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 39.4°C | 31.1°C | 22.9°C | 41.8°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 38.8°C | 30.0°C | 21.1°C | 41.9°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 36.0°C | 28.4°C | 20.8°C | 41.5°C | 17.1°C | 34 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 36.1°C | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 38.2°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 36.4°C | 29.0°C | 21.7°C | 40.9°C | 15.0°C | 23 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.5°C | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 41.3°C | 19.1°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.3°C | 29.3°C | 22.2°C | 39.2°C | 19.6°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 36.5°C with lows near 21.7°C (mean 29.1°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 0.9°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.4°C to 21.6°C while daytime highs eased from 36.7°C to 34.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sanchor and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.5°C daytime highs and 21.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Sanchor, averaging 29.1°C.
For October in Sanchor, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.5°C and lows of 21.7°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.
