October is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 26.9°C and lows around 14°C (mean 20.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Albany was 1984 — when the month averaged 23.9°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 17.4°C. Typical October days reach 26.9°C with nights near 14°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Albany, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1994 with 227 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during October averages 68%. The most humid October was 1994 at 87%, and the least humid was 1987 at 48%.
October receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2016 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1994 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Albany during October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1995 and 2007 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 2004 and 2014 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.3°C | 19.9°C | 20.3°C | 21.2°C | 20.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 26.8°C | 26.1°C | 26.5°C | 27.9°C | 27.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 13.7°C | 13.6°C | 14.1°C | 14.5°C | 14.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 54 mm | 89 mm | 68 mm | 53 mm | 42 mm | -12 mm |
October temperatures in Albany have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -0.3°C (2008) to a record high of 38.3°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 227 mm.
One of the best times to visit Albany
October is one of the best times to visit Albany. Expect days averaging 26.9°C and nights around 14°C (mean 20.5°C) — warmer than Albany's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (63 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 | 28.1°C | 21.5°C | 14.8°C | 33.4°C | 5.5°C | 22 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 26.7°C | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 31.0°C | 4.6°C | 1 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 28.0°C | 20.9°C | 13.8°C | 32.6°C | 7.0°C | 42 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 11.9°C | 31.8°C | 2.2°C | 39 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 26.2°C | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 30.7°C | 7.6°C | 98 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 27.4°C | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 30.5°C | 8.9°C | 47 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 29.6°C | 23.5°C | 17.4°C | 38.3°C | 5.9°C | 113 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 16.0°C | 34.2°C | 7.3°C | 111 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 33.5°C | 1.6°C | 61 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 30.3°C | 23.0°C | 15.6°C | 33.9°C | 7.6°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 14.6°C | 32.3°C | 7.3°C | 33 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 27.2°C | 20.2°C | 13.2°C | 32.7°C | 7.0°C | 75 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 30.1°C | 3.4°C | 18 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 26.9°C | 20.4°C | 13.9°C | 30.5°C | 4.3°C | 30 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 31.6°C | 4.3°C | 64 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 13.0°C | 32.5°C | 7.8°C | 20 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 26.1°C | 20.5°C | 14.9°C | 32.9°C | 2.9°C | 116 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 24.8°C | 18.7°C | 12.5°C | 30.3°C | -0.3°C | 119 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 27.7°C | 21.7°C | 15.7°C | 32.8°C | 8.4°C | 74 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 33.0°C | 3.6°C | 75 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 33.2°C | 3.7°C | 22 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 21.2°C | 16.2°C | 29.6°C | 8.3°C | 43 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 13.8°C | 30.0°C | 7.7°C | 80 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 26.4°C | 21.6°C | 16.8°C | 32.3°C | 7.7°C | 108 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 31.3°C | 2.1°C | 29 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 12.0°C | 31.4°C | 3.9°C | 12 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 31.7°C | 3.8°C | 55 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 25.8°C | 19.8°C | 13.8°C | 29.2°C | 4.9°C | 16 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 26.1°C | 20.0°C | 13.8°C | 32.3°C | 2.4°C | 144 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 24.3°C | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 29.6°C | 3.7°C | 87 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 33.7°C | 5.6°C | 108 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 23.4°C | 18.5°C | 13.7°C | 27.4°C | 5.7°C | 227 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 32.5°C | 0.9°C | 111 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 25.0°C | 18.7°C | 12.5°C | 28.4°C | 6.3°C | 61 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 30.1°C | 5.3°C | 27 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 28.9°C | 21.7°C | 14.5°C | 34.6°C | 3.6°C | 57 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 12.6°C | 31.1°C | 0.9°C | 61 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.1°C | 30.8°C | 3.3°C | 62 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 25.6°C | 17.4°C | 9.2°C | 30.5°C | 3.6°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 21.3°C | 15.0°C | 35.6°C | 5.3°C | 53 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 28.8°C | 23.3°C | 17.8°C | 33.2°C | 8.3°C | 133 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 🔥 | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 33.2°C | 7.3°C | 30 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 26.8°C | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 31.5°C | 6.2°C | 38 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 13.9°C | 32.0°C | 3.1°C | 24 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 33.2°C | 4.7°C | 82 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.9°C with lows near 14°C (mean 20.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 63 mm of rainfall in Albany, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 227 mm in 1994.
The hottest October reached 38.3°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -0.3°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.8°C to 27.3°C and overnight lows from 15.2°C to 13.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.9°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Albany, averaging 20.5°C.
For October in Albany, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.9°C and lows of 14°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1995).
The wettest October on record was 1994 with 227 mm. On average, October sees 63 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 Albany 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.
