October is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi, with average highs near 13°C and lows around 5.3°C (mean 9.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Turangi was 2001 — when the month averaged 10.9°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 7.1°C. Typical October days reach 13°C with nights near 5.3°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Turangi, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 199 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Turangi during October averages 87%. The most humid October was 2025 at 91%, and the least humid was 1985 at 81%.
October receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Turangi. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.
Average wind speed in Turangi during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.2°C | 9.0°C | 8.8°C | 9.2°C | 10.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 13.0°C | 12.8°C | 12.6°C | 13.1°C | 13.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.3°C | 5.2°C | 4.9°C | 5.3°C | 6.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 119 mm | 99 mm | 74 mm | 108 mm | +18 mm |
October temperatures in Turangi have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.9°C (2003) to a record high of 20.7°C (1983).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
A good time to visit Turangi
October is a good time to visit Turangi, with days averaging 13°C and nights around 5.3°C (mean 9.2°C, cooler than Turangi'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 | 13.0°C | 9.9°C | 6.8°C | 16.5°C | 3.4°C | 161 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 13.8°C | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 18.4°C | 0.0°C | 103 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 13.8°C | 9.7°C | 5.5°C | 19.2°C | -2.5°C | 56 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 17.7°C | -2.6°C | 123 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 13.8°C | 10.1°C | 6.3°C | 18.9°C | 0.7°C | 112 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 14.7°C | 10.6°C | 6.6°C | 20.7°C | -0.6°C | 91 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 12.6°C | 9.0°C | 5.4°C | 17.1°C | 0.3°C | 84 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 14.2°C | 9.5°C | 4.9°C | 19.2°C | -1.0°C | 53 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 6.3°C | 16.9°C | -0.1°C | 57 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 13.1°C | 9.3°C | 5.5°C | 17.5°C | 0.2°C | 77 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 13.2°C | 9.3°C | 5.4°C | 16.8°C | -0.5°C | 25 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 5.0°C | 18.4°C | -0.1°C | 72 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 13.3°C | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 18.1°C | -1.0°C | 88 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 12.1°C | 8.2°C | 4.2°C | 20.1°C | 0.1°C | 90 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 17.3°C | 0.7°C | 142 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 4.5°C | 17.6°C | 1.2°C | 55 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 3.4°C | 14.8°C | -1.5°C | 132 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 5.6°C | 16.4°C | 0.7°C | 94 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 12.2°C | 8.2°C | 4.1°C | 15.7°C | -2.6°C | 82 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 11.8°C | 8.1°C | 4.5°C | 16.4°C | -0.9°C | 104 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 13.4°C | 9.7°C | 6.0°C | 19.2°C | 1.4°C | 140 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 13.0°C | 9.2°C | 5.3°C | 17.0°C | -2.4°C | 109 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 13.1°C | 8.8°C | 4.5°C | 17.4°C | -2.9°C | 101 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 11.2°C | 7.1°C | 3.0°C | 14.8°C | -2.5°C | 65 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.6°C | 10.9°C | 7.2°C | 17.5°C | -0.1°C | 95 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 13.5°C | 9.3°C | 5.1°C | 18.7°C | -1.9°C | 71 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 14.6°C | 10.5°C | 6.3°C | 19.0°C | -0.6°C | 27 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 6.2°C | 16.0°C | 2.2°C | 199 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 12.8°C | 8.9°C | 5.0°C | 20.1°C | 0.6°C | 93 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 12.8°C | 8.9°C | 5.0°C | 17.5°C | 0.4°C | 106 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 5.4°C | 18.1°C | -0.4°C | 131 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 12.0°C | 8.0°C | 4.0°C | 17.0°C | -2.0°C | 144 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | 9.3°C | 5.5°C | 16.3°C | 1.8°C | 75 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 12.1°C | 8.0°C | 3.8°C | 15.5°C | -1.9°C | 171 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 12.1°C | 8.3°C | 4.5°C | 17.2°C | -0.6°C | 134 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 13.4°C | 9.8°C | 6.2°C | 16.8°C | 1.1°C | 107 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 6.8°C | 17.3°C | 1.8°C | 144 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 12.2°C | 8.9°C | 5.7°C | 15.9°C | -1.1°C | 121 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 5.8°C | 18.1°C | -0.6°C | 87 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 16.8°C | 3.2°C | 81 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 13.8°C | 9.0°C | 4.1°C | 20.1°C | -0.2°C | 65 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 4.3°C | 18.1°C | -1.0°C | 45 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 13.7°C | 10.1°C | 6.4°C | 20.7°C | -0.6°C | 102 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 3.5°C | 17.6°C | -0.2°C | 103 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 5.0°C | 16.8°C | -1.2°C | 61 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 13°C with lows near 5.3°C (mean 9.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 97 mm of rainfall in Turangi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 20.7°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to -2.9°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.9°C to 13.5°C and overnight lows from 4.7°C to 6.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13°C daytime highs and 5.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Turangi, averaging 9.2°C.
For October in Turangi, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13°C and lows of 5.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 199 mm. On average, October sees 97 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 Turangi 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.
