October is one of the warmer months of the year in Salina, with average highs near 20.8°C and lows around 7.6°C (mean 14.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Salina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Salina was 2024 — when the month averaged 18.4°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 9.8°C. Typical October days reach 20.8°C with nights near 7.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Salina, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2018 with 170 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Salina during October averages 63%. The most humid October was 1986 at 79%, and the least humid was 2024 at 46%.
October receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salina. The sunniest October was 2010 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Salina during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1990 and 2017 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.6°C | 14.0°C | 13.7°C | 14.3°C | 15.9°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 20.0°C | 20.7°C | 20.0°C | 21.1°C | 22.6°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 7.2°C | 7.2°C | 7.5°C | 7.6°C | 9.1°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 48 mm | 77 mm | 55 mm | 42 mm | -19 mm |
October temperatures in Salina have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -7.4°C (1997) to a record high of 36.1°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 170 mm.
A good time to visit Salina
October is a good time to visit Salina, with days averaging 20.8°C and nights around 7.6°C (mean 14.2°C, close to Salina's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and June 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 | 22.5°C | 17.0°C | 11.4°C | 31.2°C | 1.3°C | 76 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 10.4°C | 35.5°C | 1.3°C | 31 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 34.1°C | -5.8°C | 44 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 8.0°C | 30.2°C | -1.9°C | 19 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 9.8°C | 30.7°C | 3.2°C | 68 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 19.2°C | 12.5°C | 5.8°C | 32.4°C | -5.0°C | 12 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 16.7°C | 10.4°C | 4.1°C | 28.9°C | -6.5°C | 51 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | 33.1°C | -4.3°C | 170 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 7.8°C | 30.2°C | -5.2°C | 95 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 29.9°C | 2.2°C | 39 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 33.3°C | 0.6°C | 27 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 29.3°C | -0.6°C | 49 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 20.6°C | 13.6°C | 6.6°C | 31.0°C | -0.2°C | 44 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 19.8°C | 13.2°C | 6.5°C | 28.3°C | -2.5°C | 37 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 8.3°C | 32.8°C | -2.8°C | 29 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 8.5°C | 32.0°C | 1.5°C | 12 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 15.1°C | 9.8°C | 4.6°C | 24.8°C | -2.0°C | 86 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 19.3°C | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 27.8°C | -3.5°C | 113 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 9.0°C | 32.7°C | 1.6°C | 107 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 35.1°C | -2.1°C | 47 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 21.4°C | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 33.2°C | -1.9°C | 61 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 28.8°C | 1.4°C | 45 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 8.0°C | 30.0°C | -0.5°C | 28 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 15.4°C | 10.0°C | 4.5°C | 31.2°C | -3.5°C | 143 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 30.0°C | -1.4°C | 41 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 36.1°C | -4.0°C | 102 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 22.2°C | 14.5°C | 6.8°C | 30.7°C | -0.2°C | 4 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 21.2°C | 14.9°C | 8.7°C | 27.5°C | 4.0°C | 100 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 8.2°C | 33.9°C | -7.4°C | 80 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 19.5°C | 13.2°C | 6.9°C | 27.9°C | -0.6°C | 25 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 30.7°C | -0.7°C | 14 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 9.1°C | 30.6°C | -0.8°C | 52 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 5.2°C | 28.1°C | -6.0°C | 24 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 6.4°C | 28.8°C | -0.8°C | 112 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 21.9°C | 14.5°C | 7.1°C | 32.1°C | -7.1°C | 48 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 21.8°C | 14.1°C | 6.4°C | 32.2°C | 0.3°C | 25 mm | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 21.6°C | 14.5°C | 7.4°C | 33.4°C | -3.9°C | 27 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 19.9°C | 13.0°C | 6.2°C | 28.1°C | -1.6°C | 11 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 19.3°C | 12.2°C | 5.2°C | 31.1°C | -2.3°C | 54 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 7.6°C | 24.9°C | -0.6°C | 73 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 19.0°C | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 25.4°C | -0.8°C | 96 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 19.6°C | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 28.7°C | -0.2°C | 92 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 20.8°C | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 34.0°C | 1.4°C | 103 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.2°C | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 30.2°C | -1.1°C | 31 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 7.4°C | 29.4°C | -4.2°C | 62 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 20.8°C with lows near 7.6°C (mean 14.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 58 mm of rainfall in Salina, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 170 mm in 2018.
The hottest October reached 36.1°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -7.4°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 20°C to 23.3°C and overnight lows from 7.7°C to 9.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Salina and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.8°C daytime highs and 7.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Salina, averaging 14.2°C.
For October in Salina, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.8°C and lows of 7.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2018 with 170 mm. On average, October sees 58 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 Salina 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.
