October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharmapuri, with average highs near 29.4°C and lows around 20.8°C (mean 25.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 160 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharmapuri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dharmapuri was 2016 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest were 1981, 1984 and 2000 at 24°C. Typical October days reach 29.4°C with nights near 20.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Dharmapuri, averaging 160 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 394 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 37 mm.
Relative humidity in Dharmapuri during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 2019 at 87%, and the least humid was 2016 at 62%.
October receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dharmapuri. The sunniest October was 2015 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Dharmapuri during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1990 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2005 and 2024, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.9°C | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | 25.4°C | 25.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 29.4°C | 29.1°C | 29.3°C | 29.8°C | 29.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.3°C | 20.7°C | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | 21.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 127 mm | 158 mm | 198 mm | 146 mm | 171 mm | +44 mm |
October temperatures in Dharmapuri have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 14.3°C (2000) to a record high of 36.3°C (2016).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 160 mm, with a wettest year of 394 mm.
A good time to visit Dharmapuri
October is a good time to visit Dharmapuri, with days averaging 29.4°C and nights around 20.8°C (mean 25.1°C, cooler than Dharmapuri's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January 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 | 30.0°C | 25.8°C | 21.7°C | 34.1°C | 19.8°C | 132 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 25.6°C | 21.8°C | 34.0°C | 19.8°C | 266 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 31.6°C | 26.5°C | 21.5°C | 34.4°C | 19.8°C | 97 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 28.4°C | 24.4°C | 20.4°C | 30.5°C | 15.4°C | 180 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 31.1°C | 20.3°C | 203 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 24.8°C | 20.8°C | 31.4°C | 18.9°C | 146 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 21.4°C | 30.7°C | 20.5°C | 185 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 20.2°C | 33.9°C | 16.9°C | 107 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 28.4°C | 24.8°C | 21.2°C | 30.7°C | 18.9°C | 146 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 33.6°C | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 36.3°C | 19.2°C | 42 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 32.1°C | 26.4°C | 20.6°C | 33.8°C | 17.2°C | 89 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 29.3°C | 25.1°C | 20.9°C | 32.8°C | 18.1°C | 189 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 25.1°C | 21.1°C | 31.6°C | 17.8°C | 106 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 29.3°C | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 35.0°C | 17.9°C | 265 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 29.1°C | 25.1°C | 21.1°C | 32.3°C | 18.8°C | 190 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 24.9°C | 21.2°C | 31.5°C | 18.9°C | 136 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 31.5°C | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 33.2°C | 18.6°C | 60 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 24.9°C | 20.7°C | 32.2°C | 15.0°C | 202 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 24.7°C | 20.7°C | 32.1°C | 19.4°C | 211 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 30.7°C | 26.1°C | 21.4°C | 35.3°C | 20.3°C | 189 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 21.3°C | 30.4°C | 19.8°C | 394 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 24.3°C | 20.4°C | 30.9°C | 17.9°C | 215 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 29.4°C | 25.3°C | 21.3°C | 33.7°C | 18.0°C | 187 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 30.4°C | 25.8°C | 21.3°C | 35.8°C | 18.9°C | 186 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 28.5°C | 24.7°C | 20.9°C | 30.5°C | 19.0°C | 148 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 28.4°C | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 30.8°C | 14.3°C | 189 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 28.4°C | 24.7°C | 21.0°C | 30.0°C | 17.6°C | 225 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 20.5°C | 29.6°C | 15.4°C | 109 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 30.0°C | 25.5°C | 21.1°C | 33.0°C | 18.8°C | 162 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 24.1°C | 20.0°C | 29.9°C | 16.6°C | 109 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 20.7°C | 31.5°C | 18.2°C | 123 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 29.6°C | 25.3°C | 21.0°C | 33.1°C | 19.1°C | 176 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 20.7°C | 32.4°C | 17.6°C | 182 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 28.6°C | 24.5°C | 20.3°C | 31.0°C | 18.1°C | 98 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 29.0°C | 24.9°C | 20.7°C | 32.7°C | 18.1°C | 227 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 31.2°C | 26.0°C | 20.8°C | 35.3°C | 18.5°C | 170 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 29.4°C | 25.1°C | 20.8°C | 31.6°C | 18.0°C | 140 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 30.0°C | 24.9°C | 19.8°C | 32.1°C | 17.0°C | 37 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 29.8°C | 25.6°C | 21.4°C | 32.8°C | 19.5°C | 134 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 24.4°C | 20.2°C | 31.0°C | 16.9°C | 103 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 30.4°C | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 32.8°C | 14.6°C | 68 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 29.9°C | 16.2°C | 182 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 29.4°C | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 32.2°C | 16.7°C | 89 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 20.4°C | 34.1°C | 18.3°C | 135 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 24.0°C | 20.4°C | 29.6°C | 19.1°C | 252 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29.4°C with lows near 20.8°C (mean 25.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 160 mm of rainfall in Dharmapuri, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 394 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 36.3°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 14.3°C in 2000.
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 29.3°C to 29.6°C and overnight lows from 20.2°C to 21.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharmapuri and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.4°C daytime highs and 20.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 4th coolest month in Dharmapuri, averaging 25.1°C.
For October in Dharmapuri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.4°C and lows of 20.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 394 mm. On average, October sees 160 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 Dharmapuri 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.
