October is one of the cooler months of the year in Invercargill, with average highs near 12.8°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 10.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 113 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Invercargill. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Invercargill was 1989 — when the month averaged 11.7°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 9°C. Typical October days reach 12.8°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Invercargill, averaging 113 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2013 with 182 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 56 mm.
Relative humidity in Invercargill during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2021 at 82%, and the least humid was 2022 at 76%.
October receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Invercargill. The sunniest October was 1985 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2012 and 2019 at 4.
Average wind speed in Invercargill during October is 4.6 m/s. The windiest October was 2015 at 6.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.7°C | 10.1°C | 10.0°C | 10.3°C | 10.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 13.2°C | 12.6°C | 12.5°C | 12.8°C | 13.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 8.1°C | 7.6°C | 7.5°C | 7.8°C | 8.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 112 mm | 109 mm | 102 mm | 125 mm | 119 mm | +7 mm |
October temperatures in Invercargill have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.1°C (1994) to a record high of 22.6°C (2017).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 113 mm, with a wettest year of 182 mm.
A good time to visit Invercargill
October is a good time to visit Invercargill, with days averaging 12.8°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 10.3°C, close to Invercargill's yearly average) and higher 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 | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 8.1°C | 16.9°C | 4.2°C | 162 mm | 77% | 6.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 12.8°C | 10.4°C | 8.0°C | 18.9°C | 4.4°C | 160 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 18.9°C | 4.7°C | 81 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 13.3°C | 10.4°C | 7.6°C | 20.4°C | 4.1°C | 92 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 13.9°C | 11.3°C | 8.7°C | 19.4°C | 5.8°C | 81 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 13.7°C | 10.7°C | 7.8°C | 17.9°C | 4.3°C | 139 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 11.7°C | 9.5°C | 7.4°C | 17.8°C | 5.1°C | 143 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 12.9°C | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 20.3°C | 4.1°C | 88 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 13.9°C | 11.3°C | 8.7°C | 22.6°C | 5.8°C | 77 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 13.8°C | 11.1°C | 8.4°C | 18.1°C | 6.0°C | 130 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 12.3°C | 10.0°C | 7.7°C | 17.0°C | 3.2°C | 125 mm | 78% | 6.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 12.5°C | 10.0°C | 7.5°C | 18.0°C | 4.8°C | 146 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 13.0°C | 10.5°C | 8.0°C | 17.7°C | 5.7°C | 182 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 11.2°C | 9.3°C | 7.5°C | 14.6°C | 5.8°C | 172 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 13.1°C | 10.2°C | 7.3°C | 17.6°C | 3.9°C | 93 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 13.4°C | 10.7°C | 7.9°C | 19.0°C | 5.7°C | 93 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 11.1°C | 9.0°C | 6.8°C | 14.1°C | 4.1°C | 90 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 12.2°C | 10.0°C | 7.7°C | 17.7°C | 5.3°C | 135 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 11.8°C | 9.4°C | 7.0°C | 17.4°C | 3.7°C | 171 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 12.6°C | 10.0°C | 7.4°C | 17.7°C | 4.5°C | 86 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 12.9°C | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 18.4°C | 5.8°C | 57 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 11.9°C | 9.6°C | 7.2°C | 17.3°C | 4.1°C | 72 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 12.8°C | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 17.5°C | 2.7°C | 85 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 12.0°C | 9.4°C | 6.8°C | 18.5°C | 2.7°C | 156 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 18.2°C | 5.1°C | 83 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 19.1°C | 5.4°C | 86 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 8.8°C | 20.2°C | 5.1°C | 93 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 12.3°C | 10.1°C | 7.9°C | 18.2°C | 5.2°C | 98 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 12.5°C | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 17.7°C | 3.8°C | 107 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 12.8°C | 10.4°C | 8.0°C | 17.6°C | 5.8°C | 160 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 11.9°C | 9.3°C | 6.7°C | 15.4°C | 3.9°C | 111 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 11.5°C | 9.2°C | 7.0°C | 16.2°C | 2.1°C | 85 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 13.5°C | 10.8°C | 8.1°C | 20.0°C | 5.7°C | 151 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 12.5°C | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 16.6°C | 3.1°C | 56 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 12.4°C | 10.0°C | 7.5°C | 18.0°C | 4.6°C | 116 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 12.2°C | 9.7°C | 7.3°C | 16.4°C | 4.5°C | 117 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 🔥 | 14.4°C | 11.7°C | 9.0°C | 19.3°C | 5.3°C | 79 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 13.0°C | 10.6°C | 8.2°C | 19.0°C | 5.2°C | 136 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 19.0°C | 4.5°C | 133 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 13.7°C | 11.1°C | 8.4°C | 17.0°C | 4.3°C | 125 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 13.4°C | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 17.7°C | 4.3°C | 65 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 16.4°C | 4.8°C | 105 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 13.6°C | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 18.2°C | 5.0°C | 96 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.4°C | 9.2°C | 7.1°C | 15.8°C | 4.1°C | 174 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.6°C | 11.1°C | 8.5°C | 18.3°C | 5.1°C | 95 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.8°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 10.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 113 mm of rainfall in Invercargill, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 182 mm in 2013.
The hottest October reached 22.6°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 2.1°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 13°C to 13.1°C and overnight lows from 7.8°C to 8°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Invercargill and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.8°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Invercargill, averaging 10.3°C.
For October in Invercargill, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.8°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.5 m/s (2015).
The wettest October on record was 2013 with 182 mm. On average, October sees 113 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 Invercargill 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.
