October is one of the cooler months of the year in Northcote, with average highs near 17°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 14.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Northcote. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Northcote was 2001 — when the month averaged 15.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 12.9°C. Typical October days reach 17°C with nights near 11.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Northcote, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1983 with 173 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Northcote during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 1990 at 83%, and the least humid was 1993 at 74%.
October receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Northcote. The sunniest October was 2018 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Northcote during October is 5.1 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 6.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2018 and 2020 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.3°C | 14.2°C | 14.3°C | 14.3°C | 15.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 17.0°C | 16.8°C | 17.0°C | 17.0°C | 17.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 11.5°C | 11.5°C | 11.6°C | 11.6°C | 12.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 76 mm | 93 mm | 64 mm | 109 mm | +29 mm |
October temperatures in Northcote have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.1°C (2002) to a record high of 21.8°C (2020).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 173 mm.
A good time to visit Northcote
October is a good time to visit Northcote, with days averaging 17°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 14.4°C, cooler than Northcote's yearly average) and higher rainfall. February and January 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 | 17.9°C | 15.4°C | 13.0°C | 21.8°C | 10.7°C | 122 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 17.3°C | 14.8°C | 12.2°C | 20.5°C | 9.9°C | 109 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 17.5°C | 14.8°C | 12.2°C | 20.6°C | 7.2°C | 88 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 17.5°C | 14.9°C | 12.3°C | 21.3°C | 7.7°C | 139 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 17.2°C | 14.9°C | 12.6°C | 20.8°C | 7.7°C | 137 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 18.3°C | 15.4°C | 12.4°C | 21.8°C | 8.1°C | 62 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 16.7°C | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 19.8°C | 9.4°C | 72 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 17.7°C | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 19.8°C | 7.5°C | 65 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 17.0°C | 14.7°C | 12.4°C | 19.6°C | 8.5°C | 88 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 17.1°C | 14.5°C | 11.9°C | 19.6°C | 8.9°C | 78 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 16.7°C | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 19.2°C | 9.0°C | 33 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 16.8°C | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 19.3°C | 6.7°C | 81 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 17.5°C | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 20.2°C | 9.8°C | 29 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 16.6°C | 13.9°C | 11.2°C | 20.6°C | 7.7°C | 65 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 17.2°C | 14.6°C | 12.0°C | 20.0°C | 9.7°C | 104 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 17.0°C | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 20.3°C | 6.8°C | 24 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 16.0°C | 13.3°C | 10.6°C | 19.1°C | 7.1°C | 92 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 16.7°C | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 19.1°C | 8.8°C | 69 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 17.0°C | 14.4°C | 11.7°C | 19.8°C | 7.9°C | 63 mm | 77% | 5.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 16.2°C | 13.7°C | 11.3°C | 19.1°C | 6.8°C | 132 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 17.7°C | 15.1°C | 12.6°C | 20.4°C | 10.6°C | 168 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 16.6°C | 14.1°C | 11.5°C | 21.2°C | 7.9°C | 103 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 16.9°C | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 20.0°C | 6.6°C | 104 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 16.2°C | 13.3°C | 10.3°C | 19.4°C | 6.1°C | 76 mm | 74% | 5.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 18.7°C | 15.9°C | 13.2°C | 21.3°C | 7.8°C | 85 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 17.6°C | 14.7°C | 11.8°C | 19.7°C | 7.6°C | 41 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 18.1°C | 15.2°C | 12.3°C | 20.9°C | 7.2°C | 40 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 18.1°C | 15.5°C | 13.0°C | 21.7°C | 10.2°C | 85 mm | 78% | 6.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 16.6°C | 14.1°C | 11.5°C | 21.3°C | 9.1°C | 60 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 17.0°C | 14.4°C | 11.8°C | 18.7°C | 9.6°C | 51 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 16.3°C | 13.8°C | 11.3°C | 19.7°C | 8.7°C | 109 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 15.7°C | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 19.6°C | 6.2°C | 107 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 17.6°C | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 20.2°C | 8.9°C | 5 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 15.7°C | 12.9°C | 10.1°C | 17.9°C | 7.1°C | 142 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 15.9°C | 13.5°C | 11.0°C | 19.5°C | 8.5°C | 73 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 17.5°C | 14.8°C | 12.1°C | 20.6°C | 7.7°C | 87 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 17.2°C | 15.0°C | 12.9°C | 19.7°C | 9.1°C | 137 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 17.0°C | 14.5°C | 11.9°C | 20.4°C | 8.3°C | 74 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 17.0°C | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 20.2°C | 9.0°C | 78 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 14.8°C | 12.1°C | 20.8°C | 10.0°C | 74 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 17.1°C | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 21.1°C | 7.2°C | 57 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 16.9°C | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 20.7°C | 6.2°C | 18 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 17.3°C | 14.7°C | 12.1°C | 20.9°C | 8.2°C | 173 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 18.1°C | 7.8°C | 65 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 14.1°C | 11.1°C | 19.7°C | 6.4°C | 49 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 14.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 82 mm of rainfall in Northcote, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 173 mm in 1983.
The hottest October reached 21.8°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 6.1°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.9°C to 17.5°C and overnight lows from 11°C to 12.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Northcote and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Northcote, averaging 14.4°C.
For October in Northcote, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17°C and lows of 11.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.5 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 1983 with 173 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 Northcote 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.
