October is one of the cooler months of the year in Banda, with average highs near 31.8°C and lows around 19.8°C (mean 25.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Banda. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Banda was 2015 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 23.1°C. Typical October days reach 31.8°C with nights near 19.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Banda, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2013 with 181 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2000 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Banda during October averages 66%. The most humid October was 2013 at 80%, and the least humid was 1986 at 42%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Banda. The sunniest October was 1986 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Banda during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October was 1987 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 1990 and 2008 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 | 25.4°C | 25.9°C | 26.2°C | 25.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 32.1°C | 31.3°C | 32.1°C | 32.1°C | 30.9°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 18.9°C | 19.4°C | 19.8°C | 20.4°C | 20.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 23 mm | 31 mm | 37 mm | 48 mm | +10 mm |
October temperatures in Banda have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 11.9°C (1985) to a record high of 39.9°C (2006).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 181 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Banda
October is one of the best times to visit Banda. Expect days averaging 31.8°C and nights around 19.8°C (mean 25.8°C) — cooler than Banda's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (34 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 | 29.1°C | 24.8°C | 20.6°C | 31.6°C | 17.2°C | 95 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 31.4°C | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 33.8°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 32.4°C | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 34.8°C | 16.8°C | 10 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 19.9°C | 32.0°C | 15.5°C | 119 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 25.4°C | 20.4°C | 33.1°C | 13.7°C | 61 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 32.7°C | 26.8°C | 20.8°C | 34.4°C | 15.1°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 24.2°C | 19.9°C | 30.8°C | 16.0°C | 43 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 25.5°C | 19.7°C | 33.2°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 35.4°C | 28.6°C | 21.8°C | 38.5°C | 17.4°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 30.6°C | 24.8°C | 19.0°C | 32.4°C | 14.1°C | 14 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 🔥 | 36.4°C | 29.1°C | 21.8°C | 39.3°C | 16.1°C | 24 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 33.7°C | 27.3°C | 20.9°C | 37.2°C | 17.5°C | 72 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 25.4°C | 21.2°C | 31.2°C | 14.5°C | 181 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 31.0°C | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 33.7°C | 14.6°C | 3 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 30.9°C | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 32.6°C | 13.9°C | 3 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 33.3°C | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 35.5°C | 15.4°C | 21 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 31.7°C | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 34.5°C | 13.5°C | 94 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 30.9°C | 25.5°C | 20.2°C | 33.5°C | 15.9°C | 4 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 33.1°C | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 34.8°C | 15.5°C | 9 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 35.8°C | 28.8°C | 21.9°C | 39.9°C | 17.3°C | 29 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 30.6°C | 25.4°C | 20.2°C | 32.5°C | 14.0°C | 16 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 34.9°C | 16.0°C | 12 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 24.0°C | 18.8°C | 31.7°C | 15.2°C | 24 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 31.1°C | 24.9°C | 18.7°C | 33.3°C | 15.0°C | 43 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 31.3°C | 25.8°C | 20.3°C | 33.1°C | 15.6°C | 80 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 35.5°C | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 37.6°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 30.8°C | 25.3°C | 19.7°C | 32.7°C | 14.5°C | 26 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 31.4°C | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 33.0°C | 14.6°C | 9 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 25.0°C | 19.7°C | 32.7°C | 15.1°C | 35 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 29.6°C | 24.1°C | 18.5°C | 31.4°C | 12.5°C | 69 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 34.3°C | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 36.2°C | 14.3°C | 4 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 31.6°C | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 33.9°C | 13.9°C | 12 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 32.0°C | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 33.5°C | 15.8°C | 7 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 30.9°C | 25.0°C | 19.2°C | 33.2°C | 15.5°C | 50 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 31.0°C | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 32.8°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 30.7°C | 25.4°C | 20.1°C | 32.3°C | 14.1°C | 20 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 35.3°C | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 37.3°C | 14.9°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 34.3°C | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 35.7°C | 16.4°C | 16 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 31.9°C | 25.3°C | 18.8°C | 35.8°C | 12.9°C | 85 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 35.4°C | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 39.3°C | 15.1°C | 11 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 18.0°C | 32.5°C | 11.9°C | 155 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 33.1°C | 13.8°C | 18 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 30.2°C | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 33.0°C | 12.7°C | 31 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.8°C | 25.2°C | 19.7°C | 32.8°C | 16.0°C | 15 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 32.9°C | 16.1°C | 7 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 31.8°C with lows near 19.8°C (mean 25.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 34 mm of rainfall in Banda, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 2013.
The hottest October reached 39.9°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 11.9°C in 1985.
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 30.3°C to 30.6°C and overnight lows from 18.5°C to 20.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Banda and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.8°C daytime highs and 19.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Banda, averaging 25.8°C.
For October in Banda, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.8°C and lows of 19.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2013 with 181 mm. On average, October sees 34 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 Banda 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.
