October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaitaia, with average highs near 16.6°C and lows around 13.4°C (mean 15°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaitaia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kaitaia was 2001 — when the month averaged 16.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 13.5°C. Typical October days reach 16.6°C with nights near 13.4°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Kaitaia, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1994 with 138 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Kaitaia during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 2021 at 85%, and the least humid was 2002 at 76%.
October receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kaitaia. The sunniest October was 2016 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 1995 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Kaitaia during October is 5.6 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1989 and 1998 at 6.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 4.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.9°C | 14.8°C | 15.0°C | 14.9°C | 15.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 16.6°C | 16.4°C | 16.5°C | 16.5°C | 17.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 13.3°C | 13.2°C | 13.4°C | 13.3°C | 14.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 92 mm | 73 mm | 61 mm | 96 mm | +14 mm |
October temperatures in Kaitaia have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 9.6°C (1994) to a record high of 20.9°C (2022).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 138 mm.
A good time to visit Kaitaia
October is a good time to visit Kaitaia, with days averaging 16.6°C and nights around 13.4°C (mean 15°C, cooler than Kaitaia'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 | 16.0°C | 14.5°C | 20.1°C | 11.8°C | 102 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 16.8°C | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 19.7°C | 11.5°C | 67 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 16.6°C | 15.0°C | 13.5°C | 18.9°C | 10.7°C | 101 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 17.0°C | 15.5°C | 14.0°C | 20.9°C | 11.1°C | 99 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 17.1°C | 15.6°C | 14.1°C | 19.1°C | 10.8°C | 116 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 17.6°C | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 20.3°C | 11.5°C | 90 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 16.5°C | 14.9°C | 13.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 73 mm | 80% | 5.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 16.9°C | 15.2°C | 13.5°C | 19.3°C | 11.0°C | 57 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 16.7°C | 15.3°C | 13.9°C | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 56 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 16.9°C | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 57 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 16.2°C | 14.6°C | 13.1°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 41 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 16.3°C | 14.7°C | 13.1°C | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 91 mm | 80% | 5.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 16.6°C | 14.9°C | 13.3°C | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 29 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 16.1°C | 14.4°C | 12.8°C | 18.4°C | 10.7°C | 65 mm | 80% | 6.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 16.8°C | 15.3°C | 13.9°C | 19.2°C | 12.2°C | 87 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 16.2°C | 14.4°C | 12.7°C | 19.1°C | 10.1°C | 52 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 15.6°C | 14.2°C | 12.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.0°C | 79 mm | 79% | 6.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 16.4°C | 14.8°C | 13.1°C | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 16.7°C | 15.1°C | 13.5°C | 18.7°C | 9.9°C | 37 mm | 79% | 6.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 16.0°C | 14.5°C | 13.1°C | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 55 mm | 79% | 6.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 17.1°C | 15.6°C | 14.1°C | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 111 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 16.3°C | 14.7°C | 13.1°C | 19.0°C | 10.7°C | 80 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 16.3°C | 14.7°C | 13.2°C | 18.9°C | 10.9°C | 109 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 15.9°C | 14.3°C | 12.6°C | 18.7°C | 10.3°C | 53 mm | 76% | 5.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 17.9°C | 16.4°C | 14.9°C | 19.2°C | 12.5°C | 92 mm | 83% | 6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 17.0°C | 15.3°C | 13.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.0°C | 75 mm | 79% | 5.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 17.5°C | 15.9°C | 14.3°C | 19.4°C | 11.1°C | 52 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 17.6°C | 16.1°C | 14.6°C | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 133 mm | 80% | 6.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 16.6°C | 14.9°C | 13.3°C | 20.0°C | 11.5°C | 67 mm | 79% | 6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 15.3°C | 13.7°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 128 mm | 80% | 6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 16.2°C | 14.6°C | 13.1°C | 18.6°C | 10.5°C | 125 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 15.3°C | 13.7°C | 12.1°C | 17.7°C | 9.6°C | 138 mm | 83% | 6.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 16.5°C | 14.8°C | 13.1°C | 18.6°C | 10.8°C | 76 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 15.2°C | 13.5°C | 11.9°C | 17.5°C | 10.0°C | 48 mm | 80% | 5.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 15.5°C | 14.0°C | 12.5°C | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 72 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 16.9°C | 15.2°C | 13.4°C | 19.5°C | 10.4°C | 83 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 17.0°C | 15.5°C | 14.1°C | 18.7°C | 12.3°C | 123 mm | 82% | 6.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 16.9°C | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 19.0°C | 12.4°C | 66 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 16.4°C | 14.8°C | 13.2°C | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 110 mm | 82% | 6.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 16.8°C | 15.3°C | 13.7°C | 18.6°C | 12.3°C | 72 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 16.6°C | 14.8°C | 12.9°C | 18.7°C | 10.5°C | 65 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 16.4°C | 14.7°C | 13.0°C | 19.1°C | 10.5°C | 21 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 17.0°C | 15.2°C | 13.5°C | 20.2°C | 11.3°C | 126 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.7°C | 14.1°C | 12.6°C | 17.6°C | 11.1°C | 92 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.6°C | 14.9°C | 13.2°C | 18.7°C | 11.8°C | 60 mm | 80% | 5.7 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 13.4°C (mean 15°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 79 mm of rainfall in Kaitaia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 138 mm in 1994.
The hottest October reached 20.9°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 9.6°C in 1994.
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 13°C to 13.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaitaia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.6°C daytime highs and 13.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Kaitaia, averaging 15°C.
For October in Kaitaia, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.6°C and lows of 13.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.7 m/s (1989).
The wettest October on record was 1994 with 138 mm. On average, October sees 79 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 Kaitaia 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.
