October is one of the warmer months of the year in Auburn, with average highs near 25.9°C and lows around 12.2°C (mean 19°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Auburn. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Auburn was 1984 — when the month averaged 22.4°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 15.4°C. Typical October days reach 25.9°C with nights near 12.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Auburn, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1995 with 262 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Auburn during October averages 71%. The most humid October was 2009 at 86%, and the least humid was 1987 at 50%.
October receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Auburn. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 1994 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Auburn during October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2017, 2018 and 2022, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.5°C | 18.5°C | 19.1°C | 19.8°C | 19.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 25.3°C | 25.2°C | 25.7°C | 26.9°C | 26.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 11.8°C | 12.4°C | 12.7°C | 12.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 91 mm | 72 mm | 63 mm | 71 mm | +3 mm |
October temperatures in Auburn have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.5°C (2008) to a record high of 39.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 262 mm.
One of the best times to visit Auburn
October is one of the best times to visit Auburn. Expect days averaging 25.9°C and nights around 12.2°C (mean 19°C) — close to Auburn's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (73 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 13.1°C | 33.2°C | 4.7°C | 41 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 27.1°C | 19.9°C | 12.7°C | 31.0°C | 3.2°C | 1 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 12.3°C | 32.5°C | 5.7°C | 75 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 9.9°C | 31.4°C | 0.9°C | 58 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 24.9°C | 19.3°C | 13.7°C | 31.1°C | 6.7°C | 139 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 26.4°C | 20.2°C | 14.0°C | 32.4°C | 5.4°C | 109 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 15.3°C | 39.6°C | 3.4°C | 112 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 14.3°C | 34.7°C | 5.6°C | 110 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 25.1°C | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 31.5°C | 0.5°C | 132 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 30.1°C | 22.2°C | 14.2°C | 33.1°C | 6.6°C | 7 mm | 56% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 19.6°C | 12.7°C | 31.4°C | 5.8°C | 46 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 12.5°C | 33.6°C | 5.2°C | 79 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 32.8°C | 1.0°C | 24 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 11.6°C | 30.2°C | 3.3°C | 25 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 31.8°C | 2.9°C | 27 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 19.7°C | 11.3°C | 33.1°C | 4.9°C | 64 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 23.1°C | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 30.3°C | 1.2°C | 178 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 29.4°C | -1.5°C | 98 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 33.1°C | 5.1°C | 72 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 33.3°C | 2.5°C | 101 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.1°C | 32.4°C | 2.1°C | 40 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 30.7°C | 7.3°C | 39 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 11.7°C | 31.4°C | 6.4°C | 36 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 26.0°C | 20.9°C | 15.8°C | 33.2°C | 6.2°C | 91 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 25.4°C | 17.4°C | 9.5°C | 31.3°C | 0.3°C | 50 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 19.9°C | 11.6°C | 32.8°C | 2.5°C | 18 mm | 57% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 18.6°C | 11.5°C | 30.5°C | 1.8°C | 94 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 30.2°C | 3.2°C | 28 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 32.3°C | 1.2°C | 132 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 29.5°C | 2.7°C | 39 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 31.5°C | 3.9°C | 262 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 28.0°C | 4.4°C | 117 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 31.4°C | -1.2°C | 95 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 28.6°C | 4.5°C | 70 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 26.3°C | 19.2°C | 12.1°C | 30.1°C | 3.5°C | 15 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 12.1°C | 34.7°C | 2.2°C | 60 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 28.6°C | -0.9°C | 61 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 26.8°C | 2.3°C | 66 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 25.0°C | 16.1°C | 7.1°C | 30.1°C | 1.1°C | 14 mm | 50% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 25.7°C | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 34.5°C | 4.0°C | 84 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 21.3°C | 15.6°C | 32.4°C | 6.4°C | 94 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 🔥 | 29.1°C | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 32.1°C | 4.9°C | 89 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 11.7°C | 30.5°C | 4.2°C | 57 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.5°C | 19.4°C | 12.2°C | 34.1°C | 2.0°C | 59 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.5°C | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 33.4°C | 2.8°C | 81 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.9°C with lows near 12.2°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 73 mm of rainfall in Auburn, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 262 mm in 1995.
The hottest October reached 39.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -1.5°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.4°C to 26.4°C and overnight lows from 13.2°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Auburn and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.9°C daytime highs and 12.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Auburn, averaging 19°C.
For October in Auburn, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.9°C and lows of 12.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 1995 with 262 mm. On average, October sees 73 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 Auburn 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.
