October is one of the cooler months of the year in Sivaganga, with average highs near 31.4°C and lows around 23.9°C (mean 27.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 176 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Sivaganga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Sivaganga were 2009 and 2016 — when the month averaged 30.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26.3°C. Typical October days reach 31.4°C with nights near 23.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Sivaganga, averaging 176 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1981 with 364 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 63 mm.
Relative humidity in Sivaganga during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2004 at 86%, and the least humid was 2009 at 61%.
October receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sivaganga. The sunniest October was 2000 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Sivaganga during October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October was 2009 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.3°C | 27.2°C | 27.7°C | 28.1°C | 28.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 31.2°C | 30.7°C | 31.5°C | 31.8°C | 31.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 23.3°C | 23.7°C | 24.0°C | 24.4°C | 24.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 139 mm | 170 mm | 203 mm | 174 mm | 201 mm | +62 mm |
October temperatures in Sivaganga have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 17.6°C (2000) to a record high of 38.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 176 mm, with a wettest year of 364 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sivaganga
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sivaganga. That said, October — with days averaging 31.4°C and nights around 23.9°C (mean 27.7°C) and higher rainfall (176 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.6°C | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 37.2°C | 23.9°C | 235 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 31.2°C | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 34.7°C | 22.6°C | 265 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 33.4°C | 29.2°C | 24.9°C | 36.8°C | 23.7°C | 138 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 31.1°C | 27.5°C | 23.9°C | 35.5°C | 21.8°C | 210 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 30.5°C | 27.4°C | 24.3°C | 32.9°C | 22.8°C | 219 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 33.0°C | 28.5°C | 24.1°C | 36.3°C | 22.4°C | 139 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 29.8°C | 27.0°C | 24.3°C | 33.0°C | 22.6°C | 336 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 31.6°C | 27.8°C | 24.1°C | 34.9°C | 21.7°C | 153 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 32.2°C | 28.4°C | 24.6°C | 35.2°C | 23.2°C | 79 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 35.1°C | 30.3°C | 25.4°C | 38.7°C | 23.9°C | 63 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 31.7°C | 27.8°C | 24.0°C | 34.1°C | 22.4°C | 142 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 27.7°C | 24.3°C | 36.2°C | 22.7°C | 212 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 32.7°C | 28.6°C | 24.5°C | 37.0°C | 22.7°C | 138 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 27.7°C | 24.2°C | 37.7°C | 22.6°C | 250 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 30.9°C | 27.7°C | 24.4°C | 34.7°C | 23.3°C | 210 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 32.0°C | 27.9°C | 23.8°C | 35.4°C | 21.3°C | 158 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 🔥 | 35.6°C | 30.3°C | 25.1°C | 38.4°C | 23.0°C | 65 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 32.2°C | 28.1°C | 23.9°C | 37.0°C | 19.8°C | 164 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 31.9°C | 27.9°C | 23.9°C | 36.9°C | 22.4°C | 193 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 31.2°C | 27.5°C | 23.8°C | 34.7°C | 22.2°C | 264 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 31.0°C | 27.6°C | 24.2°C | 34.4°C | 22.9°C | 341 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 29.6°C | 26.6°C | 23.6°C | 31.8°C | 21.0°C | 248 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 27.3°C | 24.1°C | 34.1°C | 21.8°C | 227 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 31.4°C | 27.9°C | 24.4°C | 35.9°C | 22.4°C | 246 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 30.8°C | 27.3°C | 23.8°C | 34.4°C | 22.7°C | 136 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 30.6°C | 26.7°C | 22.8°C | 33.2°C | 17.6°C | 149 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 29.3°C | 26.5°C | 23.8°C | 32.2°C | 22.3°C | 295 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 30.5°C | 27.0°C | 23.5°C | 33.0°C | 22.4°C | 99 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 31.7°C | 28.1°C | 24.4°C | 35.6°C | 23.1°C | 134 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 31.4°C | 27.2°C | 23.0°C | 34.5°C | 18.7°C | 76 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 32.6°C | 28.5°C | 24.4°C | 35.8°C | 22.8°C | 105 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 29.4°C | 26.5°C | 23.5°C | 31.8°C | 22.0°C | 276 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 30.3°C | 27.0°C | 23.7°C | 34.4°C | 22.4°C | 242 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 29.8°C | 26.4°C | 23.0°C | 31.7°C | 21.3°C | 135 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 30.1°C | 26.8°C | 23.5°C | 33.0°C | 22.1°C | 187 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 32.3°C | 28.1°C | 23.9°C | 36.4°C | 21.8°C | 156 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 31.7°C | 27.8°C | 23.9°C | 33.8°C | 22.9°C | 109 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 32.0°C | 27.7°C | 23.5°C | 34.0°C | 21.7°C | 64 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 30.6°C | 27.5°C | 24.4°C | 33.4°C | 23.5°C | 135 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 27.4°C | 23.3°C | 33.6°C | 21.5°C | 111 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 27.2°C | 22.7°C | 34.2°C | 18.8°C | 71 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 30.6°C | 26.3°C | 22.0°C | 33.2°C | 18.5°C | 178 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 27.1°C | 23.3°C | 33.8°C | 22.0°C | 93 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.3°C | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 35.1°C | 22.3°C | 126 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 29.4°C | 26.4°C | 23.3°C | 31.7°C | 22.1°C | 364 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 31.4°C with lows near 23.9°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 176 mm of rainfall in Sivaganga, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 364 mm in 1981.
The hottest October reached 38.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 17.6°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 31°C to 31.6°C and overnight lows from 23°C to 24.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Sivaganga and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.4°C daytime highs and 23.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Sivaganga, averaging 27.7°C.
For October in Sivaganga, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.4°C and lows of 23.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.7 m/s (2009).
The wettest October on record was 1981 with 364 mm. On average, October sees 176 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 Sivaganga 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.
