October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kallakurichi, with average highs near 30.5°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 26.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 159 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kallakurichi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kallakurichi was 2016 — when the month averaged 28.4°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 1984 at 25°C. Typical October days reach 30.5°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Kallakurichi, averaging 159 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 354 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 42 mm.
Relative humidity in Kallakurichi during October averages 80%. The most humid October was 2019 at 87%, and the least humid was 2016 at 66%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kallakurichi. The sunniest Octobers were 1988, 2009 and 2015 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990 and 1993 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Kallakurichi during October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October was 1990 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.1°C | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.6°C | 30.2°C | 30.5°C | 30.7°C | 30.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 22.0°C | 22.1°C | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 126 mm | 153 mm | 190 mm | 157 mm | 170 mm | +44 mm |
October temperatures in Kallakurichi have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 15.6°C (2000) to a record high of 37.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 159 mm, with a wettest year of 354 mm.
A good time to visit Kallakurichi
October is a good time to visit Kallakurichi, with days averaging 30.5°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 26.3°C, cooler than Kallakurichi'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 | 30.3°C | 26.6°C | 22.9°C | 35.3°C | 21.0°C | 180 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 30.3°C | 26.5°C | 22.7°C | 35.4°C | 21.3°C | 269 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 32.7°C | 27.7°C | 22.7°C | 36.2°C | 21.3°C | 92 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 29.9°C | 25.9°C | 21.9°C | 32.4°C | 17.6°C | 163 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 29.3°C | 26.0°C | 22.7°C | 31.5°C | 21.5°C | 207 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 26.1°C | 22.0°C | 33.2°C | 20.4°C | 107 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 28.8°C | 25.6°C | 22.4°C | 31.2°C | 21.5°C | 178 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 26.5°C | 21.7°C | 34.8°C | 18.3°C | 119 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 26.2°C | 22.5°C | 31.5°C | 20.8°C | 139 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 34.0°C | 28.4°C | 22.8°C | 37.7°C | 20.9°C | 53 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 31.7°C | 26.8°C | 22.0°C | 33.5°C | 19.5°C | 137 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 30.6°C | 26.4°C | 22.3°C | 34.3°C | 20.1°C | 205 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 30.8°C | 26.6°C | 22.5°C | 34.3°C | 19.9°C | 110 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 36.2°C | 20.2°C | 287 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 26.1°C | 22.4°C | 32.9°C | 20.7°C | 206 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 30.5°C | 26.5°C | 22.5°C | 34.0°C | 20.7°C | 134 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 33.7°C | 28.0°C | 22.2°C | 36.6°C | 20.2°C | 63 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 30.6°C | 26.3°C | 21.9°C | 34.9°C | 16.2°C | 191 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 30.2°C | 26.2°C | 22.2°C | 35.2°C | 21.2°C | 212 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 31.3°C | 26.9°C | 22.6°C | 36.0°C | 21.3°C | 195 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 26.0°C | 22.4°C | 32.6°C | 21.3°C | 354 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 25.3°C | 21.8°C | 31.8°C | 19.3°C | 224 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 30.2°C | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 35.2°C | 20.3°C | 184 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 26.8°C | 22.5°C | 36.4°C | 20.4°C | 182 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 30.1°C | 26.1°C | 22.2°C | 32.7°C | 20.0°C | 131 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 29.6°C | 25.2°C | 20.9°C | 32.3°C | 15.6°C | 166 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 29.2°C | 25.7°C | 22.3°C | 32.1°C | 20.0°C | 240 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 29.9°C | 26.0°C | 22.0°C | 31.8°C | 18.3°C | 92 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 31.3°C | 26.9°C | 22.4°C | 34.9°C | 20.2°C | 170 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 29.8°C | 25.6°C | 21.4°C | 32.5°C | 18.5°C | 89 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 30.7°C | 26.4°C | 22.1°C | 34.0°C | 20.3°C | 109 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 22.1°C | 33.2°C | 20.9°C | 183 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 29.8°C | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 33.8°C | 19.3°C | 186 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 29.3°C | 25.3°C | 21.3°C | 32.1°C | 19.2°C | 89 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 30.4°C | 26.2°C | 22.0°C | 34.1°C | 19.6°C | 203 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 31.9°C | 27.0°C | 22.2°C | 36.6°C | 21.0°C | 165 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 22.2°C | 33.8°C | 20.4°C | 117 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 32.1°C | 26.8°C | 21.5°C | 34.2°C | 19.1°C | 42 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 22.7°C | 34.6°C | 21.1°C | 116 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 30.1°C | 25.8°C | 21.4°C | 32.7°C | 18.8°C | 100 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 31.3°C | 26.2°C | 21.1°C | 34.5°C | 17.2°C | 69 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 29.4°C | 25.0°C | 20.7°C | 31.4°C | 17.6°C | 181 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 30.5°C | 26.2°C | 21.8°C | 33.2°C | 18.5°C | 95 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.0°C | 26.9°C | 21.7°C | 34.6°C | 20.1°C | 129 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 28.4°C | 25.0°C | 21.6°C | 31.3°C | 20.6°C | 283 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 30.5°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 159 mm of rainfall in Kallakurichi, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 354 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 37.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 15.6°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.3°C to 30.5°C and overnight lows from 21.4°C to 22.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kallakurichi and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.5°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 4th coolest month in Kallakurichi, averaging 26.3°C.
For October in Kallakurichi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.5°C and lows of 22.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 354 mm. On average, October sees 159 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 Kallakurichi 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.
