October is one of the cooler months of the year in Waitakere, with average highs near 15.8°C and lows around 13.2°C (mean 14.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Waitakere. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Waitakere was 2001 — when the month averaged 16°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 13.1°C. Typical October days reach 15.8°C with nights near 13.2°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Waitakere, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1983 with 157 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Waitakere during October averages 80%. The most humid October was 1990 at 84%, and the least humid was 2002 at 75%.
October receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Waitakere. The sunniest October was 2018 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Waitakere during October is 6.1 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 7.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 4.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.4°C | 14.3°C | 14.4°C | 14.4°C | 15.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 15.8°C | 15.6°C | 15.7°C | 15.7°C | 16.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 13.0°C | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | 13.2°C | 13.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 88 mm | 101 mm | 77 mm | 108 mm | +16 mm |
October temperatures in Waitakere have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 7.9°C (2009) to a record high of 20.1°C (1998).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 157 mm.
A good time to visit Waitakere
October is a good time to visit Waitakere, with days averaging 15.8°C and nights around 13.2°C (mean 14.5°C, cooler than Waitakere'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 | 16.6°C | 15.4°C | 14.2°C | 19.4°C | 12.6°C | 131 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 16.2°C | 14.9°C | 13.7°C | 19.4°C | 11.9°C | 112 mm | 80% | 6.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 16.1°C | 14.8°C | 13.5°C | 19.0°C | 10.4°C | 74 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 16.3°C | 15.1°C | 13.9°C | 20.0°C | 10.8°C | 131 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 16.1°C | 15.0°C | 13.9°C | 18.6°C | 10.6°C | 138 mm | 83% | 5.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 17.0°C | 15.5°C | 14.0°C | 19.8°C | 10.2°C | 61 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 15.5°C | 14.3°C | 13.2°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 80 mm | 81% | 6.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 15.8°C | 14.5°C | 13.2°C | 18.2°C | 8.9°C | 64 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 15.9°C | 14.9°C | 13.8°C | 18.5°C | 11.6°C | 92 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 15.9°C | 14.7°C | 13.5°C | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 100 mm | 80% | 6.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 15.2°C | 14.1°C | 13.0°C | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 45 mm | 81% | 6.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 15.5°C | 14.3°C | 13.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.2°C | 84 mm | 79% | 6.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 16.0°C | 14.7°C | 13.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 55 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 15.4°C | 14.1°C | 12.8°C | 17.9°C | 10.7°C | 79 mm | 78% | 6.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 16.1°C | 14.8°C | 13.5°C | 18.8°C | 11.8°C | 131 mm | 83% | 5.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 15.6°C | 14.0°C | 12.5°C | 18.3°C | 9.6°C | 38 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 14.9°C | 13.6°C | 12.4°C | 17.8°C | 7.9°C | 105 mm | 79% | 6.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 15.7°C | 14.5°C | 13.3°C | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 85 mm | 80% | 6.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 15.7°C | 14.4°C | 13.0°C | 17.7°C | 9.2°C | 76 mm | 79% | 6.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 15.2°C | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 17.5°C | 9.8°C | 122 mm | 80% | 6.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 16.5°C | 15.2°C | 13.9°C | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 154 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 15.3°C | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 18.9°C | 10.6°C | 111 mm | 82% | 6.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 15.6°C | 14.2°C | 12.8°C | 18.5°C | 10.4°C | 109 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 15.0°C | 13.6°C | 12.3°C | 17.4°C | 9.4°C | 82 mm | 75% | 6.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 17.4°C | 16.0°C | 14.7°C | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 103 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 16.1°C | 14.7°C | 13.4°C | 19.1°C | 10.1°C | 65 mm | 78% | 6.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 16.8°C | 15.4°C | 13.9°C | 19.4°C | 10.4°C | 56 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 16.9°C | 15.7°C | 14.4°C | 20.1°C | 12.7°C | 114 mm | 79% | 7.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 15.4°C | 14.1°C | 12.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 70 mm | 81% | 6.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 15.9°C | 14.6°C | 13.2°C | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 75 mm | 80% | 6.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 15.3°C | 14.0°C | 12.7°C | 18.6°C | 10.5°C | 123 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 14.6°C | 13.2°C | 11.9°C | 17.4°C | 9.1°C | 116 mm | 82% | 6.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 15.9°C | 14.4°C | 12.9°C | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 30 mm | 77% | 5.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 14.5°C | 13.1°C | 11.8°C | 16.9°C | 9.0°C | 122 mm | 81% | 5.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 14.8°C | 13.6°C | 12.3°C | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 85 mm | 81% | 6.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 16.3°C | 14.9°C | 13.5°C | 18.9°C | 9.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 16.5°C | 15.3°C | 14.1°C | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 133 mm | 81% | 7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 15.8°C | 14.5°C | 13.2°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 102 mm | 82% | 7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 16.0°C | 14.6°C | 13.2°C | 18.7°C | 10.8°C | 90 mm | 81% | 5.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 16.0°C | 14.7°C | 13.5°C | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 75 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 15.8°C | 14.1°C | 12.5°C | 18.0°C | 9.7°C | 75 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 15.4°C | 14.0°C | 12.6°C | 18.7°C | 9.2°C | 31 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 16.1°C | 14.8°C | 13.5°C | 19.8°C | 10.6°C | 157 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.6°C | 13.3°C | 12.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.0°C | 101 mm | 78% | 6.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.8°C | 14.3°C | 12.8°C | 18.4°C | 9.7°C | 61 mm | 80% | 5.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15.8°C with lows near 13.2°C (mean 14.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 92 mm of rainfall in Waitakere, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 157 mm in 1983.
The hottest October reached 20.1°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 7.9°C in 2009.
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 15.5°C to 16.3°C and overnight lows from 12.7°C to 13.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Waitakere and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.8°C daytime highs and 13.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Waitakere, averaging 14.5°C.
For October in Waitakere, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.8°C and lows of 13.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 6.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 7.6 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 1983 with 157 mm. On average, October sees 92 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 Waitakere 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.
