October is one of the warmer months of the year in Whitehaven, with average highs near 12.5°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 11.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 132 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Whitehaven. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Whitehaven were 1995, 2001 and 2006 — when the month averaged 12.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 8.2°C. Typical October days reach 12.5°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Whitehaven, averaging 132 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 240 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 47 mm.
Relative humidity in Whitehaven during October averages 86%. The most humid Octobers were 2001 and 2013 at 89%, and the least humid was 1983 at 84%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whitehaven. The sunniest October was 2003 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000 and 2005 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Whitehaven during October is 5.9 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 7.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.5°C | 10.6°C | 11.3°C | 11.2°C | 11.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 11.9°C | 12.1°C | 12.8°C | 12.8°C | 13.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 9.1°C | 9.9°C | 9.7°C | 10.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 136 mm | 120 mm | 141 mm | 123 mm | 147 mm | +11 mm |
October temperatures in Whitehaven have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3°C (1988) to a record high of 18.5°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 132 mm, with a wettest year of 240 mm.
A good time to visit Whitehaven
October is a good time to visit Whitehaven, with days averaging 12.5°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 11.1°C, warmer than Whitehaven's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August 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 | 11.7°C | 10.4°C | 16.7°C | 6.9°C | 106 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 13.2°C | 11.7°C | 10.1°C | 15.0°C | 5.6°C | 101 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 13.4°C | 12.0°C | 10.5°C | 17.0°C | 6.4°C | 102 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 14.1°C | 12.8°C | 11.4°C | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 164 mm | 87% | 6.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 13.8°C | 12.5°C | 11.1°C | 16.3°C | 6.5°C | 240 mm | 87% | 6.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 12.3°C | 10.8°C | 9.3°C | 15.0°C | 7.4°C | 168 mm | 85% | 6.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 11.8°C | 10.4°C | 8.9°C | 14.7°C | 4.9°C | 122 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 12.4°C | 10.8°C | 9.1°C | 17.7°C | 3.5°C | 124 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 13.6°C | 12.2°C | 10.8°C | 16.6°C | 7.1°C | 147 mm | 88% | 6.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 16.0°C | 7.1°C | 49 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 13.1°C | 11.3°C | 9.6°C | 16.1°C | 7.9°C | 66 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 13.5°C | 12.1°C | 10.7°C | 15.9°C | 7.6°C | 185 mm | 86% | 6.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 13.4°C | 11.9°C | 10.4°C | 16.1°C | 6.9°C | 150 mm | 89% | 6.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 10.9°C | 9.3°C | 7.7°C | 13.2°C | 3.0°C | 129 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 13.3°C | 12.0°C | 10.7°C | 17.0°C | 7.1°C | 158 mm | 88% | 6.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 12.7°C | 11.0°C | 9.3°C | 17.6°C | 4.2°C | 99 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 13.1°C | 11.6°C | 10.1°C | 14.9°C | 7.5°C | 95 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 11.5°C | 10.2°C | 8.8°C | 14.5°C | 3.9°C | 193 mm | 86% | 6.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 13.4°C | 11.9°C | 10.5°C | 15.3°C | 6.7°C | 61 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 14.3°C | 12.9°C | 11.4°C | 15.7°C | 6.8°C | 156 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 14.0°C | 12.5°C | 11.1°C | 16.5°C | 8.4°C | 176 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 12.1°C | 10.6°C | 9.2°C | 15.0°C | 6.7°C | 163 mm | 87% | 5.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 11.6°C | 9.9°C | 8.2°C | 16.6°C | 4.2°C | 47 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 11.8°C | 10.2°C | 8.7°C | 17.5°C | 4.8°C | 175 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 14.2°C | 12.9°C | 11.6°C | 16.4°C | 9.0°C | 153 mm | 89% | 6.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 12.1°C | 10.7°C | 9.3°C | 17.0°C | 5.9°C | 193 mm | 86% | 6.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 12.5°C | 11.1°C | 9.6°C | 14.7°C | 6.7°C | 72 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 12.2°C | 10.5°C | 8.9°C | 16.6°C | 5.4°C | 184 mm | 84% | 7.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 12.6°C | 11.0°C | 9.4°C | 16.2°C | 5.0°C | 68 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 13.0°C | 11.5°C | 10.1°C | 16.5°C | 6.9°C | 169 mm | 87% | 7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 🔥 | 14.2°C | 12.9°C | 11.6°C | 17.0°C | 8.4°C | 137 mm | 88% | 7.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 12.1°C | 10.5°C | 9.0°C | 15.3°C | 5.0°C | 100 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 10.2°C | 8.6°C | 7.0°C | 13.3°C | 3.0°C | 63 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 9.7°C | 8.2°C | 6.7°C | 13.9°C | 3.7°C | 84 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 12.0°C | 10.5°C | 9.0°C | 16.9°C | 4.6°C | 135 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 12.8°C | 11.4°C | 9.9°C | 17.0°C | 6.6°C | 188 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 13.1°C | 11.7°C | 10.3°C | 14.6°C | 7.0°C | 120 mm | 86% | 6.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 10.5°C | 9.1°C | 15.7°C | 3.0°C | 126 mm | 87% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 11.1°C | 9.7°C | 8.3°C | 15.3°C | 5.8°C | 159 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 12.1°C | 10.7°C | 9.3°C | 15.0°C | 5.2°C | 123 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 12.7°C | 11.5°C | 10.2°C | 18.5°C | 5.3°C | 60 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 12.3°C | 11.1°C | 9.9°C | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 167 mm | 87% | 6.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 12.0°C | 10.5°C | 9.0°C | 16.0°C | 3.8°C | 144 mm | 84% | 7.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.9°C | 10.5°C | 9.2°C | 14.8°C | 6.4°C | 149 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.1°C | 8.5°C | 7.0°C | 14.2°C | 4.6°C | 176 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.5°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 11.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 132 mm of rainfall in Whitehaven, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 240 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 18.5°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 3°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.8°C to 13.5°C and overnight lows from 9.1°C to 10.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Whitehaven and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.5°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Whitehaven, averaging 11.1°C.
For October in Whitehaven, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 12.5°C and lows of 9.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 7.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 240 mm. On average, October sees 132 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 Whitehaven 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.
