October is one of the cooler months of the year in Aligarh, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 18.6°C (mean 25.6°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 2001 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 22.1°C. Typical October days reach 32.5°C with nights near 18.6°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Aligarh, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 142 mm, while the driest were 2000, 2017 and 2020, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Aligarh during October averages 54%. The most humid October was 2010 at 76%, and the least humid was 1989 at 30%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Aligarh. The sunniest October was 1994 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2022 and 2025 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Aligarh during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1981, 1984 and 1985 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.5°C | 25.3°C | 25.9°C | 25.7°C | 25.4°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 33.0°C | 32.4°C | 33.0°C | 32.3°C | 31.7°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 18.3°C | 18.9°C | 19.1°C | 19.2°C | +1.3°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 32.5°C and nights around 18.6°C (mean 25.6°C) — close to Aligarh's yearly average — with low rainfall (24 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.8°C | 23.8°C | 18.9°C | 31.5°C | 15.3°C | 36 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 31.7°C | 25.7°C | 19.8°C | 33.3°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 33.7°C | 26.5°C | 19.4°C | 36.8°C | 16.4°C | 5 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 24.2°C | 18.9°C | 32.3°C | 14.2°C | 100 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 30.6°C | 24.9°C | 19.1°C | 33.8°C | 12.5°C | 93 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 35.7°C | 27.5°C | 19.3°C | 38.2°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 32.7°C | 26.2°C | 19.7°C | 34.4°C | 16.2°C | 16 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 31.2°C | 25.0°C | 18.7°C | 33.1°C | 14.9°C | 6 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 34.9°C | 27.1°C | 19.3°C | 37.1°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 34.5°C | 26.9°C | 19.4°C | 36.3°C | 14.1°C | 6 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 35.0°C | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 38.6°C | 14.4°C | 15 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 34.1°C | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 37.9°C | 15.8°C | 9 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 24.1°C | 19.2°C | 30.9°C | 12.3°C | 95 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 30.7°C | 23.6°C | 16.6°C | 32.7°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 32.3°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 29.8°C | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 32.2°C | 12.6°C | 3 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 30.6°C | 24.0°C | 17.4°C | 34.4°C | 11.7°C | 85 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 30.4°C | 24.7°C | 18.9°C | 33.7°C | 14.3°C | 6 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 33.7°C | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 35.4°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 35.3°C | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 38.8°C | 18.4°C | 14 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 31.4°C | 24.6°C | 17.8°C | 32.8°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 31.6°C | 25.6°C | 19.5°C | 37.5°C | 15.1°C | 69 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 30.4°C | 23.8°C | 17.2°C | 32.2°C | 13.6°C | 19 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 33.6°C | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 35.9°C | 16.2°C | 2 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 🔥 | 36.4°C | 28.6°C | 20.9°C | 38.4°C | 17.8°C | 7 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 36.1°C | 27.6°C | 19.1°C | 37.9°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 33.8°C | 26.4°C | 19.0°C | 36.6°C | 15.8°C | 14 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 30.4°C | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 32.4°C | 13.5°C | 103 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 32.4°C | 26.3°C | 20.1°C | 35.4°C | 16.5°C | 37 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 29.8°C | 23.4°C | 17.1°C | 32.6°C | 10.5°C | 19 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 32.6°C | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 34.3°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 32.9°C | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 35.3°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 34.6°C | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 36.6°C | 13.1°C | 2 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 37.4°C | 14.7°C | 50 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 32.8°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 32.2°C | 25.2°C | 18.2°C | 34.3°C | 13.2°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 35.8°C | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 39.0°C | 13.8°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 32.0°C | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 34.4°C | 13.7°C | 4 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 36.3°C | 28.1°C | 19.9°C | 39.8°C | 14.6°C | 10 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 35.0°C | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 37.9°C | 13.7°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 32.4°C | 10.6°C | 142 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 32.6°C | 24.4°C | 16.1°C | 34.2°C | 12.1°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 36.1°C | 12.4°C | 68 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.0°C | 25.2°C | 18.5°C | 33.9°C | 14.5°C | 23 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 18.0°C | 36.5°C | 15.7°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 32.5°C with lows near 18.6°C (mean 25.6°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.2°C to 19.2°C while daytime highs eased from 31.7°C to 30.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Aligarh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 18.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Aligarh, averaging 25.6°C.
For October in Aligarh, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 18.6°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.
