October is one of the cooler months of the year in Prayagraj, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 19.8°C (mean 25.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Prayagraj. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Prayagraj was 2015 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 23.3°C. Typical October days reach 31.6°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 Prayagraj, averaging 36 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2013 with 218 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2000 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Prayagraj during October averages 67%. The most humid October was 2013 at 83%, and the least humid was 2015 at 42%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prayagraj. The sunniest Octobers were 1986 and 1989 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2013, 2019 and 2025 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Prayagraj during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2009 and 2013 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.6°C | 25.3°C | 26.0°C | 26.0°C | 25.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 32.0°C | 31.2°C | 32.2°C | 31.7°C | 30.7°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 19.1°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | 20.3°C | 20.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 26 mm | 30 mm | 40 mm | 56 mm | +20 mm |
October temperatures in Prayagraj have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 12.4°C (1985) to a record high of 39.5°C (2006).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm, with a wettest year of 218 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°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 Prayagraj
October is one of the best times to visit Prayagraj. Expect days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 19.8°C (mean 25.7°C) — cooler than Prayagraj's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (36 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 | 29.2°C | 25.0°C | 20.8°C | 31.4°C | 17.3°C | 131 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 30.5°C | 26.0°C | 21.5°C | 32.9°C | 18.0°C | 4 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 35.9°C | 16.0°C | 57 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 29.3°C | 24.6°C | 19.9°C | 31.6°C | 15.4°C | 68 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 30.2°C | 25.3°C | 20.4°C | 32.4°C | 13.4°C | 67 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 32.3°C | 26.7°C | 21.1°C | 33.8°C | 15.2°C | 10 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 20.1°C | 30.6°C | 16.1°C | 37 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 32.1°C | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 33.8°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 33.7°C | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 36.0°C | 17.0°C | 5 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 30.0°C | 24.5°C | 19.0°C | 32.3°C | 15.0°C | 10 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 36.6°C | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 39.3°C | 15.0°C | 13 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 33.2°C | 27.0°C | 20.8°C | 36.9°C | 17.1°C | 86 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 31.3°C | 14.9°C | 218 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 32.4°C | 12.8°C | 2 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 30.0°C | 24.7°C | 19.3°C | 31.9°C | 13.7°C | 2 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 34.0°C | 27.7°C | 21.3°C | 37.2°C | 15.0°C | 23 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 18.8°C | 35.8°C | 13.5°C | 62 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 25.6°C | 20.4°C | 33.0°C | 15.9°C | 6 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 32.0°C | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 33.9°C | 15.3°C | 10 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 35.8°C | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 39.5°C | 18.2°C | 31 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 31.1°C | 25.8°C | 20.5°C | 33.0°C | 14.6°C | 24 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 33.3°C | 26.7°C | 20.2°C | 36.1°C | 15.5°C | 6 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 29.0°C | 24.0°C | 18.9°C | 31.2°C | 14.7°C | 17 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 24.9°C | 18.9°C | 32.8°C | 15.1°C | 57 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 30.8°C | 25.7°C | 20.6°C | 32.6°C | 16.0°C | 87 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 35.3°C | 27.8°C | 20.3°C | 37.1°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 30.4°C | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 32.6°C | 14.5°C | 31 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 31.2°C | 26.5°C | 21.8°C | 32.7°C | 15.2°C | 10 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 30.7°C | 25.2°C | 19.6°C | 33.6°C | 15.0°C | 33 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 29.3°C | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 30.9°C | 12.4°C | 82 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 34.3°C | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 35.8°C | 14.1°C | 4 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 32.0°C | 25.2°C | 18.5°C | 35.1°C | 14.4°C | 11 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 32.8°C | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 34.2°C | 14.2°C | 4 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 30.7°C | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 32.4°C | 14.9°C | 59 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 30.5°C | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 32.3°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 30.4°C | 25.1°C | 19.8°C | 32.4°C | 13.9°C | 21 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 35.4°C | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 37.4°C | 15.7°C | 6 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 34.9°C | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 36.6°C | 16.7°C | 17 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 35.3°C | 12.5°C | 92 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 38.6°C | 15.3°C | 12 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 28.3°C | 23.3°C | 18.4°C | 31.9°C | 12.4°C | 131 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 31.8°C | 25.0°C | 18.1°C | 33.8°C | 14.3°C | 22 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 30.8°C | 25.0°C | 19.1°C | 33.0°C | 13.1°C | 28 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.6°C | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 32.3°C | 16.2°C | 11 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 31.8°C | 15.9°C | 4 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 31.6°C with lows near 19.8°C (mean 25.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 36 mm of rainfall in Prayagraj, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 218 mm in 2013.
The hottest October reached 39.5°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 12.4°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.4°C to 30.4°C and overnight lows from 18.7°C to 20.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Prayagraj and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 19.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Prayagraj, averaging 25.7°C.
For October in Prayagraj, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 19.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2009).
The wettest October on record was 2013 with 218 mm. On average, October sees 36 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 Prayagraj 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.
