October is one of the cooler months of the year in Mau, with average highs near 33.3°C and lows around 15.3°C (mean 24.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 44 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Mau. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Mau was 2015 — when the month averaged 26.8°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 21.6°C. Typical October days reach 33.3°C with nights near 15.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.2°C | 23.5°C | 24.9°C | 24.3°C | 24.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 33.7°C | 32.9°C | 33.6°C | 33.2°C | 32.9°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 14.7°C | 14.1°C | 16.2°C | 15.4°C | 16.6°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 37 mm | 34 mm | 41 mm | 40 mm | 85 mm | +48 mm |
October temperatures in Mau have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 12°C (1996) to a record high of 37.8°C (2015).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 44 mm, with a wettest year of 193 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Mau
October is one of the best times to visit Mau. Expect days averaging 33.3°C and nights around 15.3°C (mean 24.3°C) — cooler than Mau's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (44 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 32.2°C | 17.7°C | 24.9°C | 193 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 32.9°C | 19.4°C | 26.1°C | 2 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 34.1°C | 18.4°C | 26.2°C | 73 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 32.7°C | 15.5°C | 24.1°C | 98 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 32.6°C | 13.8°C | 23.2°C | 129 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 32.9°C | 14.9°C | 23.9°C | 13 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 30.3°C | 17.4°C | 23.9°C | 16 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 34.2°C | 15.9°C | 25.1°C | 2 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 35.0°C | 16.5°C | 25.8°C | 5 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 32.9°C | 14.4°C | 23.6°C | 31 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 37.8°C | 15.9°C | 26.8°C | 8 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 32.5°C | 15.1°C | 23.8°C | 98 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 31.3°C | 15.4°C | 23.3°C | 169 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 14.1°C | 23.2°C | 15 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 32.2°C | 15.3°C | 23.8°C | 2 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 33.0°C | 14.4°C | 23.7°C | 56 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 34.1°C | 12.4°C | 23.2°C | 43 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 32.6°C | 16.7°C | 24.6°C | 11 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 31.4°C | 15.9°C | 23.7°C | 27 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 34.0°C | 17.9°C | 25.9°C | 9 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 34.4°C | 17.4°C | 25.9°C | 100 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 35.9°C | 16.8°C | 26.4°C | 15 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 34.1°C | 15.2°C | 24.6°C | 48 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 35.5°C | 15.4°C | 25.4°C | 43 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 31.8°C | 17.6°C | 24.7°C | 112 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 32.0°C | 16.5°C | 24.3°C | 1 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 33.9°C | 16.1°C | 25.0°C | 84 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 32.6°C | 14.3°C | 23.5°C | 62 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 31.6°C | 15.8°C | 23.7°C | 30 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 31.3°C | 12.0°C | 21.6°C | 66 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 33.1°C | 13.6°C | 23.4°C | 5 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 32.9°C | 13.1°C | 23.0°C | 23 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 32.2°C | 14.3°C | 23.2°C | 8 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 36.2°C | 14.9°C | 25.6°C | 50 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 32.7°C | 14.9°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 32.0°C | 12.3°C | 22.2°C | 12 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 35.6°C | 15.7°C | 25.6°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 32.4°C | 15.9°C | 24.1°C | 15 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 32.0°C | 13.6°C | 22.8°C | 77 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 36.3°C | 14.2°C | 25.2°C | 44 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 31.4°C | 13.2°C | 22.3°C | 113 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 32.8°C | 14.1°C | 23.5°C | 10 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 36.2°C | 14.3°C | 25.3°C | 43 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.4°C | 16.6°C | 26.0°C | 12 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.2°C | 14.6°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 33.3°C with lows near 15.3°C (mean 24.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 44 mm of rainfall in Mau, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 193 mm in 2025.
The hottest October reached 37.8°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 12°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.4°C to 32.9°C and overnight lows from 14.6°C to 17°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Mau and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.3°C daytime highs and 15.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Mau, averaging 24.3°C.
For October in Mau, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.3°C and lows of 15.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (2013).
The wettest October on record was 2025 with 193 mm. On average, October sees 44 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 Mau 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.
