October is close to Thoothukudi's year-round average, with average highs near 31.1°C and lows around 24.3°C (mean 27.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 213 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Thoothukudi's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Thoothukudi were 2009 and 2016 — when the month averaged 30.1°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 26.4°C. Typical October days reach 31.1°C with nights near 24.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Thoothukudi, averaging 213 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2006 with 486 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Thoothukudi during October averages 80%. The most humid October was 2004 at 88%, and the least humid was 2016 at 65%.
October receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thoothukudi. The sunniest October was 2013 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 1997 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Thoothukudi during October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October was 2013 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.3°C | 27.0°C | 27.5°C | 28.4°C | 28.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.9°C | 30.1°C | 30.7°C | 32.0°C | 32.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 23.7°C | 23.9°C | 24.2°C | 24.7°C | 25.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 166 mm | 255 mm | 260 mm | 192 mm | 167 mm | +1 mm |
October temperatures in Thoothukudi have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 17.6°C (1984) to a record high of 38.6°C (2016).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 213 mm, with a wettest year of 486 mm.
A quieter season to visit Thoothukudi
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Thoothukudi. That said, October — with days averaging 31.1°C and nights around 24.3°C (mean 27.7°C) and higher rainfall (213 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 | 31.9°C | 28.7°C | 25.5°C | 35.9°C | 24.1°C | 224 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 32.0°C | 28.6°C | 25.3°C | 34.1°C | 23.7°C | 136 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 32.9°C | 29.1°C | 25.3°C | 36.1°C | 24.2°C | 127 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 32.3°C | 28.5°C | 24.6°C | 36.5°C | 23.0°C | 160 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 31.7°C | 28.4°C | 25.0°C | 34.2°C | 23.7°C | 243 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 33.6°C | 29.1°C | 24.6°C | 38.0°C | 23.0°C | 114 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 30.0°C | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 32.6°C | 23.4°C | 374 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 27.6°C | 24.5°C | 32.4°C | 22.9°C | 229 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 32.4°C | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 35.6°C | 24.3°C | 86 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 35.2°C | 30.1°C | 25.1°C | 38.6°C | 23.6°C | 72 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 32.0°C | 28.5°C | 24.9°C | 35.0°C | 23.3°C | 121 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 27.7°C | 24.7°C | 34.7°C | 23.2°C | 292 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 33.2°C | 28.8°C | 24.5°C | 37.6°C | 22.0°C | 140 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 31.6°C | 28.2°C | 24.8°C | 38.4°C | 23.4°C | 253 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 32.3°C | 28.6°C | 24.9°C | 36.7°C | 23.7°C | 220 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 31.7°C | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 34.3°C | 22.9°C | 139 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 🔥 | 34.8°C | 30.1°C | 25.3°C | 37.0°C | 23.9°C | 68 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 32.0°C | 28.2°C | 24.4°C | 36.4°C | 21.8°C | 188 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 30.9°C | 27.4°C | 23.9°C | 34.8°C | 22.6°C | 187 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 31.8°C | 21.8°C | 486 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 27.5°C | 24.4°C | 34.2°C | 22.3°C | 274 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 26.6°C | 24.1°C | 31.4°C | 22.5°C | 241 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 29.7°C | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 32.2°C | 22.7°C | 417 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 30.1°C | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 35.6°C | 22.9°C | 406 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 29.6°C | 26.8°C | 23.9°C | 31.3°C | 23.1°C | 186 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 26.9°C | 23.4°C | 31.9°C | 19.2°C | 144 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 29.1°C | 26.6°C | 24.0°C | 31.6°C | 22.8°C | 380 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 29.3°C | 26.6°C | 23.8°C | 31.6°C | 22.0°C | 283 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 29.9°C | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 32.1°C | 23.3°C | 122 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 23.1°C | 31.9°C | 19.9°C | 250 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 32.0°C | 28.2°C | 24.4°C | 34.3°C | 23.0°C | 148 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 28.9°C | 26.4°C | 23.8°C | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 347 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 29.7°C | 26.8°C | 23.9°C | 32.7°C | 22.9°C | 273 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 29.7°C | 26.5°C | 23.4°C | 31.5°C | 22.1°C | 277 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 29.9°C | 26.9°C | 23.9°C | 33.1°C | 22.6°C | 275 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 32.3°C | 28.4°C | 24.5°C | 36.1°C | 23.2°C | 198 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 29.9°C | 26.8°C | 23.8°C | 30.9°C | 22.2°C | 204 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 31.2°C | 27.6°C | 24.1°C | 32.5°C | 22.8°C | 31 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 29.5°C | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 310 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 32.4°C | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 34.4°C | 21.6°C | 73 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 31.1°C | 27.2°C | 23.4°C | 33.5°C | 20.2°C | 140 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 31.1°C | 26.7°C | 22.4°C | 33.6°C | 17.6°C | 183 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 32.5°C | 28.3°C | 24.0°C | 34.8°C | 22.8°C | 68 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 27.3°C | 23.6°C | 33.5°C | 22.1°C | 148 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.4°C | 26.5°C | 23.6°C | 31.4°C | 22.2°C | 339 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 31.1°C with lows near 24.3°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 213 mm of rainfall in Thoothukudi, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 486 mm in 2006.
The hottest October reached 38.6°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 17.6°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 31°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 23.4°C to 25.1°C over the same span.
October is close to Thoothukudi's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.1°C daytime highs and 24.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 4th coolest month in Thoothukudi, averaging 27.7°C.
For October in Thoothukudi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.1°C and lows of 24.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2013).
The wettest October on record was 2006 with 486 mm. On average, October sees 213 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 Thoothukudi 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.
