October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh, with average highs near 25.8°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Pithoragarh was 2024 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 16.1°C. Typical October days reach 25.8°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.8°C | 17.9°C | 17.4°C | 17.6°C | 18.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.4°C | 26.0°C | 25.2°C | 25.4°C | 26.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 9.2°C | 9.7°C | 9.7°C | 9.8°C | 11.3°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 25 mm | 27 mm | 14 mm | 110 mm | +85 mm |
October temperatures in Pithoragarh have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 7.4°C (2004) to a record high of 29.8°C (1989).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 351 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 Pithoragarh
October is one of the best times to visit Pithoragarh. Expect days averaging 25.8°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 17.8°C) — cooler than Pithoragarh's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (34 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.6°C | 11.8°C | 18.7°C | 44 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 26.8°C | 13.4°C | 20.1°C | 3 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 10.5°C | 17.8°C | 14 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 25.5°C | 10.6°C | 18.1°C | 250 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 27.6°C | 10.0°C | 18.8°C | 351 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 27.8°C | 11.6°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 11.2°C | 17.5°C | 6 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 24.3°C | 8.3°C | 16.3°C | 4 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 26.0°C | 9.7°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 26.0°C | 10.9°C | 18.5°C | 4 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 27.5°C | 8.8°C | 18.1°C | 18 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 26.0°C | 10.0°C | 18.0°C | 40 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 25.2°C | 10.5°C | 17.8°C | 41 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 26.0°C | 9.1°C | 17.5°C | 5 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 9.6°C | 17.0°C | 8 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 24.9°C | 9.7°C | 17.3°C | 9 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 25.3°C | 9.6°C | 17.4°C | 114 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 23.4°C | 9.9°C | 16.7°C | 20 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 25.3°C | 9.7°C | 17.5°C | 3 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 25.9°C | 9.1°C | 17.5°C | 22 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 24.3°C | 9.1°C | 16.7°C | 3 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 24.8°C | 7.4°C | 16.1°C | 57 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 24.0°C | 10.3°C | 17.1°C | 41 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 26.0°C | 9.7°C | 17.8°C | 5 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 27.1°C | 11.4°C | 19.2°C | 8 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 26.0°C | 10.6°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 26.7°C | 11.1°C | 18.9°C | 28 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 10.8°C | 18.2°C | 123 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 25.0°C | 8.3°C | 16.6°C | 19 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 24.6°C | 10.9°C | 17.8°C | 22 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 25.4°C | 10.1°C | 17.7°C | 2 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 25.7°C | 9.4°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 27.5°C | 9.2°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 27.4°C | 8.8°C | 18.1°C | 54 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 9.6°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 25.6°C | 8.9°C | 17.3°C | 2 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 29.8°C | 9.5°C | 19.6°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 26.2°C | 11.1°C | 18.6°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 29.0°C | 10.2°C | 19.6°C | 19 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 24.3°C | 8.1°C | 16.2°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 24.3°C | 8.2°C | 16.2°C | 115 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 26.3°C | 8.6°C | 17.4°C | 5 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 26.7°C | 9.1°C | 17.9°C | 66 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.0°C | 9.3°C | 17.1°C | 13 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.8°C | 8.6°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.8°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 34 mm of rainfall in Pithoragarh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 351 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 29.8°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to 7.4°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.6°C to 26.1°C and overnight lows from 8.8°C to 11.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.8°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Pithoragarh, averaging 17.8°C.
For October in Pithoragarh, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.8°C and lows of 9.8°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 (1989).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 351 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 Pithoragarh 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.
