October is one of the cooler months of the year in Purulia, with average highs near 28.9°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 24.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Purulia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Purulia was 2024 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 22.6°C. Typical October days reach 28.9°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Purulia, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2013 with 316 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Purulia during October averages 80%. The most humid October was 2013 at 88%, and the least humid was 1992 at 72%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Purulia. The sunniest Octobers were 1988, 1989 and 1993 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Purulia during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2013 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1997 and 2006 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | 24.4°C | 24.5°C | 25.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 29.1°C | 28.7°C | 28.7°C | 28.9°C | 29.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 19.3°C | 19.9°C | 20.1°C | 20.2°C | 21.2°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 72 mm | 70 mm | 103 mm | 130 mm | +78 mm |
October temperatures in Purulia have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 12°C (2012) to a record high of 32.4°C (2017).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 316 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°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 Purulia
October is one of the best times to visit Purulia. Expect days averaging 28.9°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 24.5°C) — close to Purulia's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 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 | 29.0°C | 25.1°C | 21.2°C | 30.6°C | 17.5°C | 101 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.4°C | 25.9°C | 22.4°C | 31.1°C | 19.6°C | 105 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 29.1°C | 24.7°C | 20.3°C | 31.5°C | 15.9°C | 152 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 24.4°C | 20.3°C | 30.4°C | 15.0°C | 146 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 28.9°C | 25.1°C | 21.3°C | 31.0°C | 16.3°C | 186 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 29.5°C | 25.8°C | 22.0°C | 31.2°C | 15.6°C | 90 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 27.6°C | 23.9°C | 20.2°C | 30.3°C | 16.3°C | 159 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 24.1°C | 19.1°C | 32.1°C | 15.0°C | 33 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 25.7°C | 21.8°C | 32.4°C | 17.3°C | 226 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 24.5°C | 20.0°C | 31.9°C | 15.5°C | 25 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 30.0°C | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 32.3°C | 16.0°C | 14 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 28.8°C | 24.5°C | 20.2°C | 31.0°C | 16.6°C | 88 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 24.7°C | 21.5°C | 29.7°C | 15.2°C | 316 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 27.8°C | 22.6°C | 17.5°C | 30.7°C | 12.0°C | 54 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 29.2°C | 24.8°C | 20.4°C | 30.8°C | 16.7°C | 50 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 20.9°C | 31.3°C | 15.9°C | 64 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 23.4°C | 18.2°C | 30.3°C | 12.9°C | 89 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 29.0°C | 24.4°C | 19.9°C | 31.1°C | 15.7°C | 16 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 19.3°C | 30.7°C | 15.2°C | 24 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 29.3°C | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 31.7°C | 16.4°C | 21 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 24.9°C | 21.2°C | 31.1°C | 18.1°C | 109 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 23.9°C | 19.8°C | 30.5°C | 15.2°C | 89 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 21.3°C | 30.4°C | 16.3°C | 224 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 23.9°C | 19.2°C | 31.3°C | 13.8°C | 43 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 25.1°C | 21.3°C | 31.5°C | 18.2°C | 68 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 29.9°C | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 31.3°C | 15.0°C | 18 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 24.3°C | 20.5°C | 30.0°C | 15.9°C | 170 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 22.1°C | 32.0°C | 15.1°C | 136 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 28.5°C | 24.0°C | 19.5°C | 30.1°C | 15.6°C | 45 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 28.5°C | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 30.3°C | 15.0°C | 24 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 24.2°C | 19.7°C | 31.1°C | 12.5°C | 23 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 24.0°C | 19.5°C | 30.4°C | 15.8°C | 121 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 29.0°C | 24.6°C | 20.2°C | 31.1°C | 14.1°C | 48 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 30.2°C | 24.9°C | 19.7°C | 32.2°C | 14.9°C | 17 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 23.8°C | 19.3°C | 30.3°C | 16.5°C | 35 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 27.7°C | 23.8°C | 19.9°C | 29.7°C | 15.0°C | 102 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 25.2°C | 20.4°C | 32.0°C | 15.9°C | 53 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 29.0°C | 24.0°C | 18.9°C | 31.7°C | 15.5°C | 28 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 29.0°C | 24.3°C | 19.6°C | 31.9°C | 13.8°C | 13 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 29.1°C | 24.0°C | 18.9°C | 31.8°C | 14.1°C | 102 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 19.2°C | 31.2°C | 14.4°C | 114 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 24.4°C | 19.9°C | 30.5°C | 15.0°C | 42 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 24.2°C | 19.4°C | 31.9°C | 12.9°C | 71 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.5°C | 24.5°C | 19.5°C | 30.8°C | 16.8°C | 40 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.9°C | 23.5°C | 18.0°C | 30.4°C | 15.2°C | 3 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.9°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 24.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 82 mm of rainfall in Purulia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 316 mm in 2013.
The hottest October reached 32.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 12°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.9°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 19.2°C to 21.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Purulia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.9°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Purulia, averaging 24.5°C.
For October in Purulia, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.9°C and lows of 20.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.8 m/s (2013).
The wettest October on record was 2013 with 316 mm. On average, October sees 82 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 Purulia 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.
