October is one of the cooler months of the year in Vellore, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 22.3°C (mean 26.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 184 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Vellore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Vellore was 2016 — when the month averaged 28.5°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 25.4°C. Typical October days reach 30.4°C with nights near 22.3°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Vellore, averaging 184 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 460 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Vellore during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 2019 at 87%, and the least humid was 2016 at 66%.
October receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Vellore. The sunniest October was 1988 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Vellore during October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October was 1990 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1989, 2011 and 2024 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 | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.4°C | 30.3°C | 30.2°C | 30.8°C | 30.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.9°C | 22.4°C | 22.3°C | 22.4°C | 22.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 147 mm | 183 mm | 247 mm | 164 mm | 169 mm | +21 mm |
October temperatures in Vellore have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 16.7°C (2000) to a record high of 37.1°C (2016).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 184 mm, with a wettest year of 460 mm.
A good time to visit Vellore
October is a good time to visit Vellore, with days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 22.3°C (mean 26.4°C, cooler than Vellore'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 | 29.9°C | 26.3°C | 22.7°C | 33.3°C | 19.8°C | 282 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 30.8°C | 27.1°C | 23.3°C | 34.7°C | 21.2°C | 238 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 31.5°C | 27.0°C | 22.4°C | 33.2°C | 19.6°C | 50 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 22.2°C | 31.9°C | 16.9°C | 157 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 29.8°C | 26.4°C | 23.1°C | 31.9°C | 21.0°C | 158 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 30.2°C | 26.3°C | 22.4°C | 33.0°C | 20.3°C | 128 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 25.9°C | 22.7°C | 31.6°C | 20.9°C | 188 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 32.0°C | 27.0°C | 21.9°C | 36.1°C | 19.0°C | 111 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 29.7°C | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 32.3°C | 21.4°C | 215 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 34.5°C | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 37.1°C | 20.3°C | 22 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 31.1°C | 26.4°C | 21.6°C | 32.2°C | 18.1°C | 137 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 30.6°C | 26.5°C | 22.4°C | 35.1°C | 20.0°C | 212 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 29.8°C | 26.3°C | 22.7°C | 32.3°C | 20.6°C | 113 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 30.7°C | 26.5°C | 22.3°C | 36.8°C | 20.2°C | 285 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 30.3°C | 26.4°C | 22.6°C | 32.9°C | 20.7°C | 215 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 30.5°C | 26.7°C | 22.9°C | 33.9°C | 21.6°C | 147 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 31.8°C | 26.8°C | 21.8°C | 34.2°C | 19.4°C | 37 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 26.2°C | 22.2°C | 34.3°C | 16.7°C | 239 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 22.2°C | 32.2°C | 20.8°C | 262 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 31.5°C | 27.2°C | 22.8°C | 36.9°C | 21.6°C | 309 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 26.0°C | 22.7°C | 32.2°C | 20.6°C | 460 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 29.6°C | 26.0°C | 22.5°C | 32.7°C | 20.8°C | 262 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 30.7°C | 26.6°C | 22.6°C | 35.4°C | 18.6°C | 203 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 30.2°C | 26.4°C | 22.6°C | 36.1°C | 19.6°C | 243 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 29.5°C | 25.9°C | 22.3°C | 32.3°C | 18.0°C | 244 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 29.7°C | 25.6°C | 21.4°C | 32.0°C | 16.7°C | 211 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 29.3°C | 25.8°C | 22.4°C | 31.6°C | 17.8°C | 185 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 29.6°C | 26.0°C | 22.3°C | 31.2°C | 19.0°C | 110 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 31.9°C | 27.2°C | 22.6°C | 34.8°C | 20.7°C | 136 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 29.0°C | 25.4°C | 21.9°C | 31.5°C | 18.6°C | 220 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 25.9°C | 22.4°C | 31.9°C | 20.9°C | 155 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 22.7°C | 34.2°C | 21.2°C | 194 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 25.7°C | 22.1°C | 33.1°C | 19.2°C | 218 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 31.0°C | 26.5°C | 22.0°C | 34.2°C | 20.0°C | 96 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 31.2°C | 26.9°C | 22.6°C | 35.6°C | 18.9°C | 254 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 31.6°C | 27.1°C | 22.6°C | 36.6°C | 21.4°C | 258 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 30.6°C | 26.4°C | 22.3°C | 32.9°C | 19.6°C | 125 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 26.0°C | 21.3°C | 32.6°C | 19.3°C | 50 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 30.6°C | 26.7°C | 22.7°C | 33.7°C | 19.9°C | 189 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 29.5°C | 25.6°C | 21.6°C | 31.8°C | 18.8°C | 162 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 31.3°C | 26.5°C | 21.7°C | 33.5°C | 18.4°C | 85 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 25.8°C | 21.5°C | 32.2°C | 18.9°C | 152 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 26.2°C | 22.3°C | 34.0°C | 18.1°C | 120 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.4°C | 26.5°C | 21.7°C | 35.0°C | 20.6°C | 161 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.1°C | 25.5°C | 21.9°C | 31.4°C | 19.0°C | 281 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 30.4°C with lows near 22.3°C (mean 26.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 184 mm of rainfall in Vellore, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 460 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 37.1°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 16.7°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.8°C to 22.7°C while daytime highs eased from 30.4°C to 30.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Vellore and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 22.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Vellore, averaging 26.4°C.
For October in Vellore, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 22.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 460 mm. On average, October sees 184 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 Vellore 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.
