October is one of the warmer months of the year in Melbourne, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 24.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 121 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Melbourne. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Melbourne was 2019 — when the month averaged 26.6°C — while the coldest were 2008 and 2011 at 23.4°C. Typical October days reach 27.4°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Melbourne, averaging 121 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2011 with 320 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Melbourne during October averages 80%. The most humid October was 1995 at 85%, and the least humid was 2010 at 68%.
October receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Melbourne. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 1994 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Melbourne during October is 3.2 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.7°C | 24.6°C | 24.8°C | 24.9°C | 25.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 27.1°C | 27.4°C | 27.7°C | 27.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 22.0°C | 22.1°C | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | 22.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 147 mm | 110 mm | 117 mm | 118 mm | +9 mm |
October temperatures in Melbourne have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 9.8°C (2008) to a record high of 32.2°C (2006).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 121 mm, with a wettest year of 320 mm.
A good time to visit Melbourne
October is a good time to visit Melbourne, with days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 24.8°C, warmer than Melbourne's yearly average) and higher rainfall. November and April 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 | 27.3°C | 24.8°C | 22.4°C | 29.7°C | 13.6°C | 138 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 27.6°C | 25.4°C | 23.2°C | 30.3°C | 19.1°C | 223 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 27.6°C | 24.9°C | 22.1°C | 30.8°C | 15.0°C | 83 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 27.3°C | 24.4°C | 21.5°C | 29.7°C | 13.6°C | 46 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 30.7°C | 17.3°C | 66 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 24.3°C | 30.2°C | 21.0°C | 149 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 28.9°C | 26.6°C | 24.3°C | 31.0°C | 21.9°C | 150 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 28.1°C | 25.6°C | 23.1°C | 30.1°C | 15.3°C | 55 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 27.0°C | 24.6°C | 22.1°C | 30.0°C | 9.8°C | 266 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 22.4°C | 29.8°C | 15.9°C | 122 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 27.4°C | 24.7°C | 22.0°C | 29.6°C | 19.1°C | 61 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 27.4°C | 24.2°C | 21.0°C | 30.4°C | 16.3°C | 58 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 29.1°C | 25.8°C | 22.5°C | 31.7°C | 17.5°C | 20 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 26.8°C | 24.1°C | 21.4°C | 29.5°C | 9.8°C | 115 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 29.2°C | 13.4°C | 320 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 28.9°C | 25.0°C | 21.1°C | 31.1°C | 17.7°C | 7 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 28.9°C | 25.9°C | 22.8°C | 31.6°C | 12.0°C | 32 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 25.9°C | 23.4°C | 20.9°C | 29.9°C | 9.8°C | 167 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 26.0°C | 24.1°C | 30.1°C | 20.1°C | 171 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 21.0°C | 32.2°C | 14.4°C | 40 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 22.0°C | 30.5°C | 11.3°C | 291 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 21.7°C | 29.3°C | 14.2°C | 68 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 27.8°C | 25.2°C | 22.6°C | 30.8°C | 18.2°C | 31 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 30.7°C | 18.6°C | 83 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 26.1°C | 23.8°C | 21.5°C | 29.1°C | 14.0°C | 117 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 26.4°C | 23.7°C | 21.1°C | 29.8°C | 16.4°C | 99 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 24.2°C | 22.0°C | 29.0°C | 13.2°C | 300 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 25.3°C | 22.8°C | 30.6°C | 17.5°C | 77 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 26.9°C | 23.9°C | 20.9°C | 29.7°C | 13.2°C | 83 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.7°C | 28.6°C | 13.5°C | 150 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 23.5°C | 29.8°C | 18.4°C | 215 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 22.4°C | 29.1°C | 18.8°C | 158 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 22.2°C | 29.0°C | 10.8°C | 148 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 26.3°C | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 28.5°C | 17.2°C | 68 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 24.1°C | 21.8°C | 29.0°C | 15.5°C | 106 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | 22.6°C | 29.8°C | 12.0°C | 167 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 24.1°C | 21.5°C | 30.7°C | 9.9°C | 173 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 24.3°C | 20.9°C | 30.0°C | 16.0°C | 36 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 26.4°C | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 28.8°C | 16.0°C | 97 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 28.1°C | 25.3°C | 22.6°C | 31.8°C | 19.5°C | 191 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 27.8°C | 25.6°C | 23.3°C | 30.0°C | 20.5°C | 123 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 27.9°C | 25.0°C | 22.1°C | 29.4°C | 18.4°C | 23 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 27.0°C | 24.8°C | 22.6°C | 29.8°C | 17.4°C | 216 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.4°C | 24.0°C | 21.5°C | 29.4°C | 15.2°C | 58 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 25.0°C | 22.3°C | 30.1°C | 18.5°C | 60 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.4°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 24.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 121 mm of rainfall in Melbourne, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 320 mm in 2011.
The hottest October reached 32.2°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 9.8°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.4°C to 27.6°C and overnight lows from 22.4°C to 22.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Melbourne and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Melbourne, averaging 24.8°C.
For October in Melbourne, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 22.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 2011 with 320 mm. On average, October sees 121 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 Melbourne 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.
