October is one of the cooler months of the year in Whakatane, with average highs near 16.7°C and lows around 9.7°C (mean 13.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Whakatane. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Whakatane was 2001 — when the month averaged 14.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11.6°C. Typical October days reach 16.7°C with nights near 9.7°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Whakatane, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 198 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Whakatane during October averages 80%. The most humid October was 1983 at 86%, and the least humid was 2002 at 71%.
October receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whakatane. 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 Whakatane during October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2018 and 2020 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.1°C | 13.1°C | 13.1°C | 13.2°C | 13.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 16.6°C | 16.6°C | 16.6°C | 16.8°C | 17.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.7°C | 9.6°C | 9.6°C | 9.6°C | 10.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 74 mm | 74 mm | 93 mm | 71 mm | 89 mm | +15 mm |
October temperatures in Whakatane have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3°C (2022) to a record high of 22°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 198 mm.
A good time to visit Whakatane
October is a good time to visit Whakatane, with days averaging 16.7°C and nights around 9.7°C (mean 13.2°C, cooler than Whakatane's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 10.8°C | 20.6°C | 6.6°C | 100 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 16.8°C | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 19.2°C | 7.0°C | 99 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 17.2°C | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 19.7°C | 4.3°C | 64 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 16.5°C | 13.2°C | 9.9°C | 20.2°C | 3.0°C | 116 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 10.3°C | 19.1°C | 6.3°C | 91 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 16.8°C | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 20.5°C | 6.9°C | 64 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 22.0°C | 5.3°C | 105 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 17.1°C | 13.4°C | 9.6°C | 20.1°C | 5.0°C | 67 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 18.6°C | 6.8°C | 94 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 9.9°C | 20.3°C | 7.0°C | 83 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 17.8°C | 13.8°C | 9.8°C | 20.7°C | 5.9°C | 38 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 16.8°C | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 19.7°C | 4.6°C | 62 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 9.7°C | 19.0°C | 5.9°C | 26 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 16.2°C | 12.4°C | 8.6°C | 19.9°C | 4.7°C | 47 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 16.2°C | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 20.3°C | 7.0°C | 100 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 9.0°C | 18.8°C | 5.7°C | 86 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 15.6°C | 11.8°C | 8.0°C | 18.2°C | 4.8°C | 152 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 16.4°C | 13.0°C | 9.7°C | 19.1°C | 6.1°C | 63 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 16.5°C | 12.9°C | 9.4°C | 19.0°C | 3.6°C | 75 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 20.6°C | 4.6°C | 65 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 16.4°C | 13.6°C | 10.8°C | 18.9°C | 7.4°C | 198 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 16.5°C | 13.2°C | 9.9°C | 20.3°C | 4.9°C | 102 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 16.0°C | 12.7°C | 9.4°C | 20.9°C | 3.2°C | 83 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 16.6°C | 12.3°C | 8.0°C | 19.2°C | 3.1°C | 59 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 18.1°C | 14.8°C | 11.5°C | 20.6°C | 6.5°C | 89 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 17.7°C | 13.8°C | 10.0°C | 20.9°C | 5.6°C | 43 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 10.7°C | 20.9°C | 5.6°C | 33 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 17.7°C | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 20.4°C | 8.2°C | 58 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 9.1°C | 19.9°C | 6.3°C | 55 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 9.2°C | 20.2°C | 4.9°C | 52 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 16.1°C | 12.9°C | 9.8°C | 18.7°C | 5.9°C | 91 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 8.6°C | 19.6°C | 3.8°C | 126 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 17.2°C | 13.4°C | 9.7°C | 19.9°C | 6.5°C | 25 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 14.9°C | 11.6°C | 8.3°C | 18.0°C | 4.8°C | 133 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 16.4°C | 12.7°C | 9.1°C | 19.8°C | 4.7°C | 73 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 16.6°C | 13.4°C | 10.3°C | 19.5°C | 5.9°C | 97 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 16.6°C | 13.9°C | 11.2°C | 19.0°C | 6.3°C | 75 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 10.1°C | 21.1°C | 6.8°C | 50 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 16.4°C | 13.3°C | 10.2°C | 19.7°C | 6.0°C | 70 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 16.9°C | 13.7°C | 10.4°C | 18.9°C | 6.7°C | 64 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 16.4°C | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 20.2°C | 5.2°C | 48 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 17.1°C | 12.9°C | 8.7°C | 20.2°C | 4.2°C | 14 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 16.3°C | 13.4°C | 10.5°C | 19.5°C | 6.0°C | 196 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.8°C | 12.1°C | 8.3°C | 20.1°C | 5.1°C | 85 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.8°C | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 20.0°C | 6.6°C | 63 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 16.7°C with lows near 9.7°C (mean 13.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 80 mm of rainfall in Whakatane, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 198 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 22°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 3°C in 2022.
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 17°C and overnight lows from 9.1°C to 10.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Whakatane and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.7°C daytime highs and 9.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Whakatane, averaging 13.2°C.
For October in Whakatane, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.7°C and lows of 9.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 198 mm. On average, October sees 80 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 Whakatane 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.
