October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dunedin, with average highs near 12.3°C and lows around 7.9°C (mean 10.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dunedin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dunedin was 1999 — when the month averaged 11.1°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 8.7°C. Typical October days reach 12.3°C with nights near 7.9°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Dunedin, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1996 with 143 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Dunedin during October averages 80%. The most humid October was 1986 at 86%, and the least humid were 2007, 2015 and 2025 at 76%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dunedin. The sunniest October was 2015 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Dunedin during October is 5.2 m/s. The windiest October was 2007 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 4.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.3°C | 10.0°C | 9.8°C | 10.2°C | 10.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 12.3°C | 12.2°C | 11.9°C | 12.5°C | 12.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.1°C | 7.7°C | 7.6°C | 7.9°C | 8.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 63 mm | 64 mm | 57 mm | 57 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in Dunedin have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.4°C (2003) to a record high of 19.9°C (1999).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
A good time to visit Dunedin
October is a good time to visit Dunedin, with days averaging 12.3°C and nights around 7.9°C (mean 10.1°C, close to Dunedin'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 | 13.0°C | 10.5°C | 8.1°C | 18.2°C | 5.0°C | 69 mm | 76% | 6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 12.2°C | 10.2°C | 8.1°C | 17.5°C | 4.8°C | 118 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 13.2°C | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 18.8°C | 4.8°C | 30 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 12.4°C | 10.1°C | 7.8°C | 19.7°C | 4.3°C | 46 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 12.3°C | 10.4°C | 8.6°C | 16.5°C | 6.3°C | 43 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 12.8°C | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 19.0°C | 5.1°C | 38 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 11.4°C | 9.5°C | 7.6°C | 16.8°C | 5.6°C | 81 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 12.5°C | 10.3°C | 8.1°C | 18.9°C | 5.5°C | 53 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 13.0°C | 10.9°C | 8.9°C | 17.5°C | 6.5°C | 21 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 12.8°C | 10.7°C | 8.7°C | 17.4°C | 7.2°C | 64 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 13.2°C | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 18.2°C | 5.2°C | 50 mm | 76% | 6.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 12.5°C | 10.0°C | 7.5°C | 17.6°C | 4.7°C | 61 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 13.5°C | 10.9°C | 8.3°C | 18.5°C | 5.5°C | 65 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 11.7°C | 9.6°C | 7.4°C | 15.5°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm | 79% | 6.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 11.7°C | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 18.5°C | 5.0°C | 84 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 12.4°C | 10.1°C | 7.8°C | 18.4°C | 4.9°C | 37 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 10.7°C | 8.7°C | 6.8°C | 15.1°C | 5.2°C | 41 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 12.7°C | 10.1°C | 7.4°C | 18.5°C | 5.4°C | 31 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 11.7°C | 9.4°C | 7.1°C | 16.7°C | 4.8°C | 66 mm | 76% | 6.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 12.2°C | 9.9°C | 7.6°C | 19.3°C | 4.5°C | 78 mm | 77% | 6.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 11.8°C | 10.0°C | 8.3°C | 17.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 11.7°C | 9.6°C | 7.4°C | 17.7°C | 5.4°C | 67 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 11.7°C | 9.6°C | 7.5°C | 16.6°C | 3.4°C | 86 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 11.3°C | 9.2°C | 7.2°C | 15.1°C | 4.5°C | 100 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 12.4°C | 10.5°C | 8.6°C | 17.1°C | 5.7°C | 54 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 12.7°C | 10.5°C | 8.3°C | 16.7°C | 5.4°C | 55 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 🔥 | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 8.7°C | 19.9°C | 6.1°C | 40 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 12.1°C | 9.9°C | 7.7°C | 17.6°C | 5.4°C | 70 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 16.6°C | 5.1°C | 48 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 8.3°C | 16.5°C | 5.5°C | 143 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 11.5°C | 9.2°C | 7.0°C | 14.8°C | 4.6°C | 60 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 11.0°C | 9.0°C | 6.9°C | 14.4°C | 4.0°C | 21 mm | 81% | 5.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 13.1°C | 10.7°C | 8.3°C | 16.9°C | 5.4°C | 51 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 11.4°C | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 15.2°C | 4.6°C | 64 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 12.2°C | 9.8°C | 7.5°C | 17.5°C | 5.3°C | 45 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 12.3°C | 10.0°C | 7.7°C | 15.4°C | 4.9°C | 83 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 12.8°C | 11.0°C | 9.1°C | 18.9°C | 6.1°C | 76 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 12.9°C | 10.6°C | 8.2°C | 16.6°C | 6.3°C | 56 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 8.2°C | 18.0°C | 5.3°C | 54 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 11.7°C | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 15.5°C | 6.2°C | 61 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 11.9°C | 9.7°C | 7.5°C | 16.2°C | 5.3°C | 38 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 12.8°C | 10.5°C | 8.1°C | 16.9°C | 5.6°C | 52 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 8.3°C | 16.5°C | 6.0°C | 66 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.3°C | 9.2°C | 7.0°C | 15.6°C | 5.5°C | 109 mm | 78% | 6.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.0°C | 10.8°C | 8.5°C | 17.7°C | 6.0°C | 42 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.3°C with lows near 7.9°C (mean 10.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 61 mm of rainfall in Dunedin, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 1996.
The hottest October reached 19.9°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 3.4°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.3°C to 12.6°C and overnight lows from 7.9°C to 8.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Dunedin and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.3°C daytime highs and 7.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Dunedin, averaging 10.1°C.
For October in Dunedin, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.3°C and lows of 7.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.4 m/s (2007).
The wettest October on record was 1996 with 143 mm. On average, October sees 61 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 Dunedin 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.
