October is one of the cooler months of the year in Napier, with average highs near 17.7°C and lows around 9.2°C (mean 13.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Napier. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Napier was 2001 — when the month averaged 15.2°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 2009 at 11.6°C. Typical October days reach 17.7°C with nights near 9.2°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Napier, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 185 mm, while the driest were 1984 and 1999 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Napier during October averages 75%. The most humid October was 1983 at 80%, and the least humid was 1998 at 70%.
October receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Napier. The sunniest October was 2015 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992, 2001 and 2011 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Napier during October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest October was 2007 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 2018 and 2020 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.4°C | 13.4°C | 13.3°C | 13.5°C | 14.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 17.6°C | 17.7°C | 17.5°C | 17.8°C | 18.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 9.2°C | 9.2°C | 9.1°C | 9.1°C | 9.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 64 mm | 81 mm | 62 mm | 68 mm | +9 mm |
October temperatures in Napier have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.7°C (2007) to a record high of 26.3°C (2020).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 185 mm.
A good time to visit Napier
October is a good time to visit Napier, with days averaging 17.7°C and nights around 9.2°C (mean 13.5°C, close to Napier'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 | 19.2°C | 14.7°C | 10.3°C | 23.4°C | 6.8°C | 83 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 18.6°C | 14.3°C | 10.0°C | 24.2°C | 6.5°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 18.1°C | 13.9°C | 9.6°C | 23.3°C | 4.4°C | 60 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 9.1°C | 23.0°C | 3.3°C | 99 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 18.4°C | 14.2°C | 10.0°C | 24.5°C | 5.9°C | 74 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 19.1°C | 14.7°C | 10.4°C | 26.3°C | 6.5°C | 57 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 17.5°C | 13.2°C | 8.8°C | 25.1°C | 4.6°C | 118 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 18.2°C | 13.8°C | 9.3°C | 23.7°C | 4.8°C | 38 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 17.2°C | 13.5°C | 9.8°C | 21.2°C | 7.2°C | 59 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 17.8°C | 13.7°C | 9.5°C | 23.1°C | 6.8°C | 69 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 18.4°C | 13.6°C | 8.8°C | 25.0°C | 4.5°C | 31 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 17.7°C | 13.3°C | 8.9°C | 22.5°C | 4.1°C | 45 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 19.2°C | 14.4°C | 9.6°C | 24.6°C | 5.4°C | 37 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 17.5°C | 12.8°C | 8.1°C | 22.1°C | 4.6°C | 34 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 17.7°C | 13.6°C | 9.5°C | 22.3°C | 6.3°C | 74 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 16.4°C | 12.6°C | 8.7°C | 23.7°C | 5.7°C | 111 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 7.7°C | 20.4°C | 4.1°C | 144 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 9.0°C | 23.1°C | 5.1°C | 56 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 17.6°C | 13.1°C | 8.6°C | 22.5°C | 2.7°C | 55 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 17.4°C | 13.2°C | 9.0°C | 23.1°C | 4.3°C | 68 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 21.0°C | 5.2°C | 185 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 17.6°C | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 22.3°C | 4.8°C | 97 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 17.3°C | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 22.9°C | 3.9°C | 45 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 7.6°C | 20.5°C | 3.5°C | 46 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 🔥 | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 11.1°C | 23.0°C | 7.4°C | 93 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 18.1°C | 13.7°C | 9.3°C | 23.7°C | 5.4°C | 23 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 18.7°C | 14.6°C | 10.4°C | 24.5°C | 6.7°C | 22 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 19.5°C | 15.0°C | 10.4°C | 22.9°C | 7.4°C | 39 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 8.9°C | 22.5°C | 6.0°C | 79 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 17.7°C | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 23.0°C | 4.3°C | 42 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 17.3°C | 13.3°C | 9.3°C | 20.9°C | 5.4°C | 66 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 16.2°C | 12.2°C | 8.1°C | 22.7°C | 3.3°C | 61 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 9.2°C | 21.0°C | 5.1°C | 26 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 15.8°C | 12.0°C | 8.2°C | 20.1°C | 5.4°C | 132 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 16.9°C | 12.7°C | 8.5°C | 22.6°C | 3.5°C | 63 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 18.2°C | 14.2°C | 10.2°C | 22.1°C | 5.4°C | 105 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 18.6°C | 14.5°C | 10.5°C | 22.3°C | 6.7°C | 70 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 9.7°C | 23.6°C | 5.8°C | 48 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 21.6°C | 7.0°C | 24 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 18.0°C | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 22.8°C | 6.0°C | 76 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 17.0°C | 12.6°C | 8.1°C | 21.9°C | 4.5°C | 43 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 17.6°C | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 24.0°C | 4.8°C | 22 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 17.2°C | 13.4°C | 9.6°C | 21.5°C | 5.5°C | 109 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 16.0°C | 11.6°C | 7.3°C | 24.8°C | 4.7°C | 94 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.8°C | 13.5°C | 9.3°C | 22.0°C | 5.7°C | 45 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17.7°C with lows near 9.2°C (mean 13.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 67 mm of rainfall in Napier, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 185 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 26.3°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 2.7°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.1°C to 18.3°C and overnight lows from 8.6°C to 9.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Napier and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.7°C daytime highs and 9.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Napier, averaging 13.5°C.
For October in Napier, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.7°C and lows of 9.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (2007).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 185 mm. On average, October sees 67 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 Napier 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.
