October is close to Chamoli's year-round average, with average highs near 16.3°C and lows around -1.4°C (mean 7.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Chamoli's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Chamoli was 2024 — when the month averaged 10.1°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 5.2°C. Typical October days reach 16.3°C with nights near -1.4°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 | 7.4°C | 6.9°C | 7.3°C | 7.6°C | 8.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 16.9°C | 15.3°C | 16.2°C | 16.3°C | 17.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -2.1°C | -1.6°C | -1.6°C | -1.2°C | -0.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 10 mm | 48 mm | +36 mm |
October temperatures in Chamoli have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4.5°C (1984) to a record high of 20°C (1983).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Chamoli
October is a good time to visit Chamoli, with days averaging 16.3°C and nights around -1.4°C (mean 7.5°C, close to Chamoli's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and May are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.3°C | -0.2°C | 7.5°C | 25 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 17.8°C | 2.4°C | 10.1°C | 2 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 18.0°C | -0.6°C | 8.7°C | 15 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 14.9°C | -1.4°C | 6.8°C | 96 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 18.0°C | -3.0°C | 7.5°C | 152 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 19.0°C | -0.2°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 15.0°C | -1.8°C | 6.6°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 15.0°C | -2.0°C | 6.5°C | 6 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 17.7°C | -0.8°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 18.4°C | -0.2°C | 9.1°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 17.8°C | -1.1°C | 8.3°C | 14 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 14.9°C | -0.6°C | 7.1°C | 30 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 18.0°C | -0.6°C | 8.7°C | 19 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 15.5°C | -1.2°C | 7.1°C | 2 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 15.9°C | -1.5°C | 7.2°C | 14 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 14.6°C | -1.8°C | 6.4°C | 11 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | -2.7°C | 6.7°C | 74 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 16.3°C | -2.3°C | 7.0°C | 18 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 14.2°C | -0.8°C | 6.7°C | 5 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 18.2°C | -1.1°C | 8.6°C | 12 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 14.4°C | -1.4°C | 6.5°C | 3 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 16.5°C | -3.1°C | 6.7°C | 38 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 15.0°C | -1.7°C | 6.6°C | 21 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 16.2°C | -2.3°C | 6.9°C | 7 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 17.0°C | -0.1°C | 8.5°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 17.7°C | -0.1°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 15.7°C | -0.2°C | 7.7°C | 26 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 15.3°C | -0.7°C | 7.3°C | 112 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 12.6°C | -2.2°C | 5.2°C | 14 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 13.9°C | -1.3°C | 6.3°C | 22 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 16.3°C | -1.0°C | 7.6°C | 2 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 14.1°C | -1.3°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 15.7°C | -1.5°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 16.5°C | -2.1°C | 7.2°C | 20 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 16.4°C | -3.4°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 16.6°C | -2.1°C | 7.3°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 17.6°C | -2.0°C | 7.8°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 17.5°C | -1.2°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 16.1°C | -1.4°C | 7.4°C | 10 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 15.1°C | -3.7°C | 5.7°C | 7 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 16.7°C | -0.9°C | 7.9°C | 60 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 19.2°C | -4.5°C | 7.4°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 20.0°C | -2.1°C | 8.9°C | 23 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.6°C | -1.0°C | 7.3°C | 5 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.7°C | -2.1°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 16.3°C with lows near -1.4°C (mean 7.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 19 mm of rainfall in Chamoli, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 20°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to -4.5°C in 1984.
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 17.2°C to 16.8°C and overnight lows from -2.1°C to -0.6°C over the same span.
October is close to Chamoli's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.3°C daytime highs and -1.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Chamoli, averaging 7.5°C.
For October in Chamoli, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.3°C and lows of -1.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 152 mm. On average, October sees 19 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 Chamoli 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.
