October is one of the cooler months of the year in Whangarei, with average highs near 17.6°C and lows around 11.9°C (mean 14.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Whangarei. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Whangarei was 2001 — when the month averaged 16.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 13.3°C. Typical October days reach 17.6°C with nights near 11.9°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Whangarei, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 167 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Whangarei during October averages 79%. The most humid Octobers were 2021 and 2023 at 83%, and the least humid was 2002 at 74%.
October receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whangarei. The sunniest Octobers were 2007 and 2013 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Whangarei during October is 5.7 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 6.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 4.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.7°C | 14.6°C | 14.7°C | 14.8°C | 15.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 17.6°C | 17.4°C | 17.5°C | 17.7°C | 17.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 11.8°C | 11.9°C | 11.8°C | 12.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 70 mm | 69 mm | 68 mm | 112 mm | +40 mm |
October temperatures in Whangarei have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 7.3°C (2007) to a record high of 22.3°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
A good time to visit Whangarei
October is a good time to visit Whangarei, with days averaging 17.6°C and nights around 11.9°C (mean 14.8°C, cooler than Whangarei'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 | 18.6°C | 15.8°C | 12.9°C | 22.1°C | 10.2°C | 80 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 17.6°C | 14.9°C | 12.2°C | 20.0°C | 9.5°C | 76 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 17.7°C | 15.0°C | 12.3°C | 20.9°C | 8.4°C | 130 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 17.3°C | 15.0°C | 12.6°C | 20.7°C | 8.2°C | 128 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 17.7°C | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 20.4°C | 8.6°C | 167 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 18.3°C | 15.6°C | 13.0°C | 21.6°C | 9.6°C | 89 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 17.7°C | 14.8°C | 11.9°C | 22.3°C | 9.7°C | 85 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 18.1°C | 15.2°C | 12.3°C | 20.9°C | 8.7°C | 48 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 17.8°C | 15.2°C | 12.6°C | 20.2°C | 10.1°C | 64 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 18.1°C | 15.1°C | 12.1°C | 21.2°C | 10.1°C | 76 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 18.1°C | 14.8°C | 11.5°C | 20.3°C | 9.1°C | 47 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 17.3°C | 14.4°C | 11.6°C | 20.8°C | 8.2°C | 100 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 18.3°C | 14.9°C | 11.4°C | 21.2°C | 9.4°C | 27 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 17.2°C | 14.2°C | 11.2°C | 20.1°C | 8.7°C | 99 mm | 79% | 6.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 17.8°C | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 20.5°C | 9.8°C | 68 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 16.7°C | 13.9°C | 11.1°C | 19.3°C | 7.7°C | 65 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 16.7°C | 13.8°C | 11.0°C | 19.9°C | 7.7°C | 71 mm | 78% | 6.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 17.6°C | 14.7°C | 11.8°C | 20.0°C | 9.2°C | 47 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 17.8°C | 14.8°C | 11.8°C | 20.2°C | 7.3°C | 33 mm | 77% | 6.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 17.5°C | 14.5°C | 11.5°C | 19.9°C | 8.2°C | 48 mm | 76% | 6.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 17.4°C | 15.1°C | 12.8°C | 19.6°C | 10.8°C | 119 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 17.5°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 21.0°C | 8.9°C | 84 mm | 80% | 6.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 17.0°C | 14.3°C | 11.6°C | 19.8°C | 8.7°C | 81 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 17.1°C | 13.9°C | 10.8°C | 20.7°C | 7.9°C | 34 mm | 74% | 5.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 🔥 | 18.8°C | 16.1°C | 13.4°C | 21.8°C | 9.8°C | 81 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 18.0°C | 15.0°C | 12.1°C | 20.9°C | 9.3°C | 87 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 18.4°C | 15.7°C | 12.9°C | 20.3°C | 9.1°C | 54 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 13.1°C | 21.2°C | 9.7°C | 64 mm | 77% | 6.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 20.3°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm | 78% | 6.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 17.6°C | 14.9°C | 12.1°C | 21.3°C | 9.5°C | 88 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 17.1°C | 14.3°C | 11.5°C | 19.2°C | 8.4°C | 88 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 16.1°C | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 19.2°C | 8.3°C | 88 mm | 82% | 6.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 20.7°C | 8.8°C | 61 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 16.0°C | 13.3°C | 10.6°C | 18.8°C | 8.1°C | 54 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 16.9°C | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 18.9°C | 8.8°C | 62 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 12.1°C | 21.1°C | 8.7°C | 89 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 17.8°C | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 20.6°C | 10.5°C | 126 mm | 81% | 6.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 18.2°C | 15.0°C | 11.9°C | 22.3°C | 9.4°C | 49 mm | 79% | 6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 17.0°C | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 19.9°C | 9.5°C | 77 mm | 80% | 6.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 18.1°C | 15.1°C | 12.2°C | 21.5°C | 10.1°C | 43 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 17.4°C | 14.3°C | 11.2°C | 20.0°C | 8.0°C | 73 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 17.6°C | 14.5°C | 11.4°C | 20.0°C | 7.6°C | 20 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 17.8°C | 15.0°C | 12.2°C | 19.9°C | 8.7°C | 117 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.7°C | 13.8°C | 10.9°C | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 100 mm | 78% | 6.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.5°C | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 21.1°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17.6°C with lows near 11.9°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 75 mm of rainfall in Whangarei, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 22.3°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 7.3°C in 2007.
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 17.4°C to 17.8°C and overnight lows from 11.5°C to 12.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Whangarei and one of the drier months, so plan for around 17.6°C daytime highs and 11.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Whangarei, averaging 14.8°C.
For October in Whangarei, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.6°C and lows of 11.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.8 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 167 mm. On average, October sees 75 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 Whangarei 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.
