October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pauri Garhwal, with average highs near 26.2°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 18.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pauri Garhwal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Pauri Garhwal was 1987 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 16.2°C. Typical October days reach 26.2°C with nights near 10.6°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 | 18.4°C | 17.9°C | 18.3°C | 18.3°C | 19.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 26.2°C | 26.0°C | 26.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 10.2°C | 10.4°C | 10.7°C | 12.3°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 28 mm | 24 mm | 14 mm | 56 mm | +39 mm |
October temperatures in Pauri Garhwal have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 7.7°C (2004) to a record high of 30.4°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 157 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°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 Pauri Garhwal
October is one of the best times to visit Pauri Garhwal. Expect days averaging 26.2°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 18.4°C) — cooler than Pauri Garhwal's yearly average — with low rainfall (26 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.2°C | 13.4°C | 19.8°C | 33 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 26.6°C | 13.8°C | 20.2°C | 2 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 25.7°C | 11.5°C | 18.6°C | 23 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 11.5°C | 19.4°C | 134 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 27.4°C | 11.2°C | 19.3°C | 144 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 27.4°C | 12.5°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 18.6°C | 6 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 25.0°C | 9.2°C | 17.1°C | 7 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 27.3°C | 10.4°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 27.4°C | 11.9°C | 19.6°C | 8 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 26.6°C | 9.9°C | 18.3°C | 17 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 26.0°C | 11.1°C | 18.5°C | 39 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 26.3°C | 11.4°C | 18.8°C | 31 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 26.1°C | 9.1°C | 17.6°C | 3 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 24.7°C | 10.6°C | 17.7°C | 18 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 25.3°C | 11.4°C | 18.3°C | 14 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 26.9°C | 10.3°C | 18.6°C | 95 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 24.8°C | 11.3°C | 18.1°C | 22 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 25.7°C | 10.9°C | 18.3°C | 6 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 11.0°C | 18.7°C | 12 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 25.1°C | 9.3°C | 17.2°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 25.8°C | 7.7°C | 16.8°C | 60 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 24.9°C | 11.5°C | 18.2°C | 25 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 26.9°C | 10.4°C | 18.6°C | 9 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 26.5°C | 10.9°C | 18.7°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 28.5°C | 10.9°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 26.6°C | 10.9°C | 18.8°C | 38 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 26.0°C | 12.0°C | 19.0°C | 157 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 23.6°C | 8.8°C | 16.2°C | 25 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 25.8°C | 10.5°C | 18.1°C | 36 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 25.7°C | 9.9°C | 17.8°C | 2 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 25.5°C | 10.7°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 25.4°C | 9.9°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 26.4°C | 9.8°C | 18.1°C | 19 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 25.3°C | 10.1°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 25.4°C | 9.8°C | 17.6°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 29.5°C | 10.0°C | 19.8°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 26.0°C | 11.5°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 🔥 | 30.4°C | 11.0°C | 20.7°C | 10 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 26.8°C | 9.4°C | 18.1°C | 7 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 24.6°C | 7.9°C | 16.3°C | 92 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 9.0°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 28.2°C | 9.5°C | 18.8°C | 27 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.3°C | 11.1°C | 18.7°C | 15 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.3°C | 9.5°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.2°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 26 mm of rainfall in Pauri Garhwal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 157 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 30.4°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 7.7°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 9.4°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pauri Garhwal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.2°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Pauri Garhwal, averaging 18.4°C.
For October in Pauri Garhwal, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.2°C and lows of 10.6°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 157 mm. On average, October sees 26 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 Pauri Garhwal 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.
