October is close to Jalpaiguri's year-round average, with average highs near 29.3°C and lows around 21.5°C (mean 25.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Jalpaiguri's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Jalpaiguri was 1995 — when the month averaged 27.6°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 23.7°C. Typical October days reach 29.3°C with nights near 21.5°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Jalpaiguri, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 375 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Jalpaiguri during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 2024 at 88%, and the least humid was 1994 at 57%.
October receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jalpaiguri. The sunniest Octobers were 1994, 1995 and 2000, among others at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Jalpaiguri during October is 1.1 m/s. The windiest October was 2024 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2006 and 2011, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.3°C | 25.8°C | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | 25.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 29.4°C | 30.4°C | 28.9°C | 28.9°C | 29.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 21.1°C | 21.3°C | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | 22.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 57 mm | 136 mm | 86 mm | 197 mm | +146 mm |
October temperatures in Jalpaiguri have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 16.5°C (1981) to a record high of 34.3°C (1992).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 375 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Jalpaiguri
October is a good time to visit Jalpaiguri, with days averaging 29.3°C and nights around 21.5°C (mean 25.4°C, close to Jalpaiguri's yearly average) and higher rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.9°C | 25.7°C | 22.4°C | 30.2°C | 20.6°C | 239 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 28.6°C | 25.5°C | 22.4°C | 30.7°C | 20.4°C | 131 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 28.5°C | 25.3°C | 22.0°C | 30.1°C | 19.8°C | 183 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 21.9°C | 32.4°C | 17.6°C | 171 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 25.8°C | 22.9°C | 33.3°C | 18.4°C | 375 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 30.6°C | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 33.6°C | 21.7°C | 80 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 21.4°C | 30.0°C | 18.3°C | 83 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 21.0°C | 30.8°C | 18.6°C | 18 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 29.2°C | 25.9°C | 22.6°C | 32.4°C | 18.0°C | 158 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 29.5°C | 26.1°C | 22.7°C | 31.6°C | 19.6°C | 154 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 29.6°C | 26.0°C | 22.3°C | 32.2°C | 19.1°C | 21 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 29.2°C | 25.6°C | 22.0°C | 31.7°C | 17.9°C | 19 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 21.7°C | 32.4°C | 17.4°C | 261 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 29.2°C | 24.9°C | 20.6°C | 31.7°C | 16.7°C | 55 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 25.3°C | 21.6°C | 31.6°C | 18.3°C | 17 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 25.2°C | 21.6°C | 31.1°C | 18.3°C | 77 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 28.6°C | 24.8°C | 21.0°C | 32.6°C | 17.3°C | 235 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 21.4°C | 31.3°C | 16.8°C | 133 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 32.8°C | 18.2°C | 71 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 29.4°C | 25.5°C | 21.7°C | 30.9°C | 18.3°C | 42 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 28.0°C | 24.6°C | 21.3°C | 30.3°C | 19.0°C | 278 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 27.8°C | 24.1°C | 20.5°C | 30.6°C | 17.7°C | 181 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 28.8°C | 25.1°C | 21.5°C | 30.7°C | 19.3°C | 198 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 20.8°C | 30.8°C | 17.3°C | 30 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 22.0°C | 30.6°C | 19.8°C | 173 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 31.2°C | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 33.4°C | 18.8°C | 21 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 28.7°C | 25.3°C | 22.0°C | 30.6°C | 20.1°C | 152 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 29.3°C | 25.8°C | 22.2°C | 31.6°C | 18.1°C | 195 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 24.3°C | 20.1°C | 30.5°C | 17.6°C | 9 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 30.3°C | 25.8°C | 21.4°C | 32.3°C | 19.6°C | 50 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 🔥 | 32.8°C | 27.6°C | 22.4°C | 34.1°C | 19.3°C | 25 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 32.4°C | 26.6°C | 20.7°C | 34.2°C | 17.5°C | 35 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 32.4°C | 26.9°C | 21.5°C | 34.0°C | 17.0°C | 16 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 31.5°C | 26.3°C | 21.1°C | 34.3°C | 16.6°C | 22 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 28.6°C | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 30.5°C | 17.7°C | 13 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 29.3°C | 25.0°C | 20.8°C | 32.6°C | 16.5°C | 50 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 31.5°C | 26.9°C | 22.2°C | 34.1°C | 16.6°C | 17 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 32.3°C | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 34.0°C | 20.2°C | 9 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 28.7°C | 24.7°C | 20.7°C | 30.2°C | 17.4°C | 36 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 19.9°C | 29.6°C | 17.8°C | 106 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 24.8°C | 21.1°C | 31.1°C | 17.2°C | 118 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 20.8°C | 32.3°C | 17.4°C | 47 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 25.2°C | 21.5°C | 33.7°C | 17.1°C | 61 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.6°C | 25.1°C | 20.6°C | 31.4°C | 16.9°C | 54 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.2°C | 24.9°C | 20.6°C | 30.2°C | 16.5°C | 10 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29.3°C with lows near 21.5°C (mean 25.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 98 mm of rainfall in Jalpaiguri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 375 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 34.3°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to 16.5°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 20.9°C to 22.3°C while daytime highs eased from 29°C to 28.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is close to Jalpaiguri's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.3°C daytime highs and 21.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Jalpaiguri, averaging 25.4°C.
For October in Jalpaiguri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.3°C and lows of 21.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2024).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 375 mm. On average, October sees 98 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 Jalpaiguri 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.
