October is one of the warmer months of the year in Butler, with average highs near 17°C and lows around 5.2°C (mean 11.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Butler. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Butler was 2021 — when the month averaged 15°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 7.1°C. Typical October days reach 17°C with nights near 5.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Butler, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2012 with 133 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Butler during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 2004 at 84%, and the least humid was 2001 at 68%.
October receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Butler. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002 and 2009 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Butler during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2018 and 2022, among others at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.4°C | 10.6°C | 10.9°C | 11.8°C | 12.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 16.2°C | 16.8°C | 16.6°C | 17.3°C | 18.5°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 4.6°C | 4.3°C | 5.1°C | 6.2°C | 6.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 66 mm | 76 mm | 94 mm | 73 mm | +4 mm |
October temperatures in Butler have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.2°C (1988) to a record high of 31.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
A good time to visit Butler
October is a good time to visit Butler, with days averaging 17°C and nights around 5.2°C (mean 11.1°C, warmer than Butler's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July 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 | 18.7°C | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 29.0°C | -0.3°C | 89 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 19.9°C | 12.7°C | 5.5°C | 27.3°C | -0.9°C | 29 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 30.1°C | 0.3°C | 83 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 3.5°C | 23.3°C | -1.6°C | 52 mm | 72% | 0 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 🔥 | 20.4°C | 15.0°C | 9.7°C | 27.2°C | 2.9°C | 95 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 6.0°C | 25.8°C | -3.0°C | 90 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 31.6°C | 0.6°C | 125 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 16.4°C | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 28.5°C | -2.7°C | 88 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 28.2°C | -0.2°C | 86 mm | 74% | 0 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 26.6°C | -1.0°C | 102 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | 23.4°C | -3.1°C | 88 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 16.9°C | 11.7°C | 6.5°C | 27.0°C | 0.1°C | 67 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 6.8°C | 28.4°C | -2.4°C | 70 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 5.6°C | 25.6°C | -2.3°C | 133 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 15.1°C | 10.2°C | 5.3°C | 24.9°C | -3.1°C | 111 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 5.1°C | 26.2°C | -1.7°C | 71 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 14.6°C | 9.5°C | 4.4°C | 21.2°C | -3.1°C | 84 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 3.4°C | 28.0°C | -4.5°C | 60 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 31.1°C | -1.7°C | 63 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 14.4°C | 9.3°C | 4.2°C | 24.4°C | -3.0°C | 131 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 6.5°C | 28.2°C | -1.9°C | 75 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 5.5°C | 22.3°C | -1.1°C | 63 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | 23.6°C | -2.5°C | 72 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 15.4°C | 10.0°C | 4.6°C | 27.9°C | -3.4°C | 68 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 5.6°C | 27.0°C | -2.5°C | 86 mm | 68% | 0 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 18.2°C | 11.8°C | 5.4°C | 25.4°C | -2.6°C | 56 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 17.4°C | 10.6°C | 3.8°C | 24.2°C | -2.4°C | 44 mm | 72% | 0 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 5.1°C | 26.5°C | -0.6°C | 76 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 4.0°C | 28.0°C | -2.8°C | 29 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 4.0°C | 22.1°C | -1.1°C | 92 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 25.9°C | -1.3°C | 122 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 3.7°C | 23.3°C | -1.5°C | 35 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 15.6°C | 9.4°C | 3.2°C | 25.7°C | -2.3°C | 73 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 2.8°C | 22.2°C | -4.8°C | 54 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 4.9°C | 26.5°C | -3.0°C | 32 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 5.6°C | 24.6°C | -3.6°C | 105 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 4.8°C | 25.4°C | -1.4°C | 69 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 1.9°C | 27.7°C | -5.2°C | 66 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 1.4°C | 19.3°C | -3.6°C | 57 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 16.2°C | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 24.1°C | -1.5°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 5.6°C | 24.7°C | -3.7°C | 58 mm | 72% | 0 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 19.8°C | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 25.6°C | 2.2°C | 72 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | 26.4°C | -4.1°C | 104 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 5.6°C | 26.1°C | -4.3°C | 27 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.0°C | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | 21.5°C | -3.7°C | 81 mm | 76% | 0 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17°C with lows near 5.2°C (mean 11.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 76 mm of rainfall in Butler, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 2012.
The hottest October reached 31.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -5.2°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.6°C to 18.7°C and overnight lows from 5.6°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Butler and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17°C daytime highs and 5.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Butler, averaging 11.1°C.
For October in Butler, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17°C and lows of 5.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest October on record was 2012 with 133 mm. On average, October sees 76 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 Butler 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.
