October is one of the warmer months of the year in Orange, with average highs near 26.3°C and lows around 18°C (mean 22.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 125 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Orange. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Orange was 2004 — when the month averaged 25.4°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 19.6°C. Typical October days reach 26.3°C with nights near 18°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Orange, averaging 125 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2002 with 416 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Orange during October averages 76%. The most humid October was 2002 at 86%, and the least humid was 2010 at 64%.
October receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Orange. The sunniest Octobers were 2005 and 2010 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Orange during October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October was 1985 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.8°C | 21.7°C | 22.0°C | 22.4°C | 23.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 25.8°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 26.8°C | 27.8°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 17.6°C | 18.1°C | 18.1°C | 18.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 124 mm | 121 mm | 172 mm | 106 mm | 83 mm | -41 mm |
October temperatures in Orange have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (1993) to a record high of 34.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 125 mm, with a wettest year of 416 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Orange
October is one of the best times to visit Orange. Expect days averaging 26.3°C and nights around 18°C (mean 22.2°C) — warmer than Orange's yearly average — with higher rainfall (125 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 | 29.7°C | 24.6°C | 19.4°C | 33.4°C | 10.5°C | 69 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 29.8°C | 24.5°C | 19.2°C | 33.9°C | 10.9°C | 27 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 27.6°C | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 34.2°C | 9.9°C | 52 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 27.0°C | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 31.2°C | 6.6°C | 59 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 26.8°C | 23.4°C | 20.0°C | 30.2°C | 11.0°C | 108 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 26.0°C | 21.6°C | 17.3°C | 29.5°C | 8.8°C | 183 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 25.8°C | 21.6°C | 17.5°C | 32.2°C | 6.0°C | 238 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 26.1°C | 22.7°C | 19.4°C | 30.7°C | 12.2°C | 139 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 26.6°C | 22.2°C | 17.9°C | 31.7°C | 5.1°C | 91 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 23.6°C | 19.4°C | 31.0°C | 12.2°C | 10 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 22.7°C | 18.2°C | 32.2°C | 12.0°C | 235 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 22.5°C | 18.3°C | 30.6°C | 11.8°C | 85 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 25.8°C | 22.2°C | 18.6°C | 30.2°C | 10.6°C | 176 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 22.0°C | 17.3°C | 29.6°C | 7.6°C | 19 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 27.1°C | 22.0°C | 16.9°C | 31.1°C | 9.2°C | 28 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 31.4°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 18.2°C | 30.8°C | 10.0°C | 324 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 25.3°C | 21.0°C | 16.6°C | 28.8°C | 6.4°C | 56 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 26.4°C | 22.3°C | 18.2°C | 30.8°C | 10.2°C | 74 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 25.6°C | 22.0°C | 18.4°C | 32.2°C | 9.4°C | 411 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 26.6°C | 21.8°C | 16.9°C | 30.7°C | 8.5°C | 36 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 🔥 | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 22.1°C | 32.2°C | 13.0°C | 108 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 25.8°C | 21.7°C | 17.5°C | 28.7°C | 11.3°C | 110 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 25.4°C | 22.2°C | 19.0°C | 30.9°C | 11.3°C | 416 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 23.7°C | 19.6°C | 15.6°C | 27.5°C | 7.4°C | 143 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 26.4°C | 22.3°C | 18.1°C | 31.7°C | 9.4°C | 42 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 22.1°C | 17.0°C | 32.8°C | 9.0°C | 63 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 26.1°C | 22.7°C | 19.4°C | 32.9°C | 10.7°C | 168 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 21.6°C | 17.9°C | 32.4°C | 7.4°C | 88 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 24.8°C | 21.3°C | 17.8°C | 28.0°C | 9.7°C | 135 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 21.3°C | 16.8°C | 31.6°C | 11.3°C | 108 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 25.6°C | 21.9°C | 18.2°C | 32.3°C | 9.8°C | 283 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 25.9°C | 21.6°C | 17.3°C | 31.3°C | 1.5°C | 131 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 27.4°C | 22.4°C | 17.5°C | 29.4°C | 11.9°C | 74 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 25.6°C | 21.8°C | 18.1°C | 29.0°C | 10.3°C | 77 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 20.5°C | 15.7°C | 32.6°C | 8.8°C | 83 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 26.6°C | 21.8°C | 17.1°C | 31.0°C | 5.0°C | 60 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 26.0°C | 21.5°C | 17.0°C | 28.7°C | 12.2°C | 56 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 25.2°C | 20.3°C | 15.4°C | 29.2°C | 10.0°C | 35 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 25.1°C | 21.4°C | 17.6°C | 31.6°C | 10.6°C | 154 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 25.4°C | 22.3°C | 19.2°C | 28.9°C | 11.3°C | 294 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 26.4°C | 23.8°C | 21.2°C | 28.4°C | 10.1°C | 267 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 25.5°C | 21.5°C | 17.5°C | 28.8°C | 10.7°C | 17 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.2°C | 22.0°C | 17.9°C | 31.6°C | 8.8°C | 84 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.4°C | 21.9°C | 18.4°C | 31.4°C | 8.7°C | 153 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.3°C with lows near 18°C (mean 22.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 125 mm of rainfall in Orange, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 416 mm in 2002.
The hottest October reached 34.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.8°C to 28.2°C and overnight lows from 18.8°C to 18.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Orange and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.3°C daytime highs and 18°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Orange, averaging 22.2°C.
For October in Orange, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.3°C and lows of 18°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 2002 with 416 mm. On average, October sees 125 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 Orange 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.
