October is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga, with average highs near 16.6°C and lows around 11.9°C (mean 14.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Tauranga was 2001 — when the month averaged 15.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 12.8°C. Typical October days reach 16.6°C with nights near 11.9°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Tauranga, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1983 with 248 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Tauranga during October averages 80%. The most humid October was 1983 at 84%, and the least humid was 2002 at 74%.
October receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tauranga. The sunniest October was 2018 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011 and 2021 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Tauranga during October is 4.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 6 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.2°C | 14.1°C | 14.2°C | 14.3°C | 14.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 16.6°C | 16.4°C | 16.6°C | 16.7°C | 17.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 11.7°C | 11.8°C | 11.9°C | 12.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 98 mm | 99 mm | 72 mm | 101 mm | +1 mm |
October temperatures in Tauranga have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.9°C (1992) to a record high of 20.4°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 248 mm.
A good time to visit Tauranga
October is a good time to visit Tauranga, with days averaging 16.6°C and nights around 11.9°C (mean 14.3°C, cooler than Tauranga'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 | 17.6°C | 15.2°C | 12.9°C | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 114 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 16.8°C | 14.7°C | 12.5°C | 19.5°C | 10.1°C | 109 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 17.0°C | 14.7°C | 12.3°C | 19.6°C | 7.6°C | 82 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 16.6°C | 14.5°C | 12.5°C | 19.5°C | 7.3°C | 129 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 16.7°C | 14.6°C | 12.6°C | 18.7°C | 8.6°C | 127 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 17.1°C | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 20.3°C | 9.0°C | 44 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 16.6°C | 14.1°C | 11.7°C | 20.2°C | 7.7°C | 88 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 17.3°C | 14.6°C | 12.0°C | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 72 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 16.5°C | 14.5°C | 12.5°C | 18.7°C | 9.6°C | 134 mm | 83% | 5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 16.9°C | 14.6°C | 12.2°C | 19.1°C | 9.9°C | 79 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 17.3°C | 14.5°C | 11.7°C | 19.3°C | 9.3°C | 23 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 16.3°C | 14.0°C | 11.7°C | 18.2°C | 8.1°C | 64 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 17.5°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 19.2°C | 9.2°C | 30 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 11.1°C | 19.1°C | 8.9°C | 52 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 16.4°C | 14.5°C | 12.5°C | 19.0°C | 10.5°C | 135 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 16.2°C | 13.7°C | 11.2°C | 19.1°C | 8.3°C | 41 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 15.9°C | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 18.3°C | 7.2°C | 134 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 16.2°C | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | 17.7°C | 8.9°C | 71 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 16.8°C | 14.3°C | 11.8°C | 18.9°C | 9.0°C | 62 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 16.6°C | 14.0°C | 11.4°C | 19.1°C | 7.9°C | 75 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 16.5°C | 14.7°C | 12.9°C | 18.3°C | 10.3°C | 207 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 16.5°C | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 19.1°C | 7.9°C | 106 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 16.3°C | 13.9°C | 11.5°C | 20.0°C | 7.1°C | 89 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 16.1°C | 13.3°C | 10.6°C | 18.2°C | 7.7°C | 83 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 17.7°C | 15.6°C | 13.5°C | 20.1°C | 8.7°C | 96 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 12.1°C | 19.5°C | 8.0°C | 67 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 17.4°C | 15.2°C | 13.0°C | 20.1°C | 8.9°C | 42 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 15.4°C | 13.1°C | 19.7°C | 11.0°C | 88 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 16.7°C | 14.0°C | 11.3°C | 19.3°C | 8.6°C | 61 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 19.3°C | 8.9°C | 103 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 13.9°C | 11.7°C | 18.0°C | 9.1°C | 129 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 15.2°C | 13.0°C | 10.7°C | 18.6°C | 7.4°C | 169 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 16.6°C | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 19.1°C | 8.7°C | 25 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 15.0°C | 12.8°C | 10.7°C | 18.4°C | 6.9°C | 159 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 15.7°C | 13.5°C | 11.2°C | 17.6°C | 7.8°C | 100 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 16.8°C | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 19.6°C | 8.6°C | 100 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 16.8°C | 14.9°C | 13.1°C | 18.9°C | 8.9°C | 139 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 16.8°C | 14.4°C | 11.9°C | 20.0°C | 8.5°C | 87 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 16.1°C | 14.2°C | 12.2°C | 18.2°C | 9.9°C | 129 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 17.2°C | 14.8°C | 12.4°C | 18.9°C | 9.6°C | 73 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 16.3°C | 13.6°C | 11.0°C | 19.9°C | 7.0°C | 59 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 16.9°C | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 19.4°C | 7.2°C | 22 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 16.4°C | 14.5°C | 12.6°C | 17.7°C | 9.5°C | 248 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.8°C | 13.2°C | 10.7°C | 19.0°C | 8.3°C | 84 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.9°C | 14.4°C | 11.8°C | 19.7°C | 8.2°C | 56 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 16.6°C with lows near 11.9°C (mean 14.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 93 mm of rainfall in Tauranga, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 248 mm in 1983.
The hottest October reached 20.4°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 6.9°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.5°C to 16.9°C and overnight lows from 11.4°C to 12.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.6°C daytime highs and 11.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Tauranga, averaging 14.3°C.
For October in Tauranga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.6°C and lows of 11.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 1983 with 248 mm. On average, October sees 93 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 Tauranga 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.
