October is one of the cooler months of the year in Aligarh, with average highs near 35.1°C and lows around 14.3°C (mean 24.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Aligarh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Aligarh was 2006 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest were 1985 and 1996 at 21.5°C. Typical October days reach 35.1°C with nights near 14.3°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.7°C | 24.2°C | 25.4°C | 24.5°C | 24.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 36.0°C | 34.8°C | 35.7°C | 34.6°C | 34.3°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 13.5°C | 13.6°C | 15.1°C | 14.4°C | 15.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 23 mm | 20 mm | 15 mm | 39 mm | +11 mm |
October temperatures in Aligarh have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 10.5°C (1996) to a record high of 39.8°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 142 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Aligarh
October is one of the best times to visit Aligarh. Expect days averaging 35.1°C and nights around 14.3°C (mean 24.7°C) — cooler than Aligarh's yearly average — with low rainfall (24 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.5°C | 15.3°C | 23.4°C | 36 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 33.3°C | 16.9°C | 25.1°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 36.8°C | 16.4°C | 26.6°C | 5 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 32.3°C | 14.2°C | 23.2°C | 100 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 33.8°C | 12.5°C | 23.2°C | 93 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 38.2°C | 15.0°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 34.4°C | 16.2°C | 25.3°C | 16 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 33.1°C | 14.9°C | 24.0°C | 6 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 37.1°C | 15.5°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 36.3°C | 14.1°C | 25.2°C | 6 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 38.6°C | 14.4°C | 26.5°C | 15 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 37.9°C | 15.8°C | 26.8°C | 9 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 30.9°C | 12.3°C | 21.6°C | 95 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 32.7°C | 13.2°C | 23.0°C | 3 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 32.3°C | 14.6°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 32.2°C | 12.6°C | 22.4°C | 3 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 34.4°C | 11.7°C | 23.1°C | 85 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 33.7°C | 14.3°C | 24.0°C | 6 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 35.4°C | 14.5°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 🔥 | 38.8°C | 18.4°C | 28.6°C | 14 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 32.8°C | 13.1°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 37.5°C | 15.1°C | 26.3°C | 69 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 32.2°C | 13.6°C | 22.9°C | 19 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 35.9°C | 16.2°C | 26.0°C | 2 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 38.4°C | 17.8°C | 28.1°C | 7 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 37.9°C | 15.9°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 36.6°C | 15.8°C | 26.2°C | 14 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 32.4°C | 13.5°C | 23.0°C | 103 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 35.4°C | 16.5°C | 25.9°C | 37 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 32.6°C | 10.5°C | 21.5°C | 19 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 34.3°C | 12.6°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 35.3°C | 13.0°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 36.6°C | 13.1°C | 24.8°C | 2 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 37.4°C | 14.7°C | 26.1°C | 50 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 32.8°C | 13.3°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 34.3°C | 13.2°C | 23.7°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 39.0°C | 13.8°C | 26.4°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 34.4°C | 13.7°C | 24.0°C | 4 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 39.8°C | 14.6°C | 27.2°C | 10 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 37.9°C | 13.7°C | 25.8°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.4°C | 10.6°C | 21.5°C | 142 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 34.2°C | 12.1°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 36.1°C | 12.4°C | 24.2°C | 68 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.9°C | 14.5°C | 24.2°C | 23 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.5°C | 15.7°C | 26.1°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 35.1°C with lows near 14.3°C (mean 24.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 24 mm of rainfall in Aligarh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 142 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 39.8°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 10.5°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.6°C to 33.5°C and overnight lows from 13.1°C to 15.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Aligarh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.1°C daytime highs and 14.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Aligarh, averaging 24.7°C.
For October in Aligarh, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.1°C and lows of 14.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 142 mm. On average, October sees 24 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 Aligarh 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.
