Weather in Goroka in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Goroka in October
The temperature in October is +73°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +77°F during the day and a minimum of +52°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +72°F.
Is Goroka warm or cold in October?
Goroka is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +72°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +55°F to +57°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
October is one of the warmest months in Goroka, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Goroka in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +73°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +45°F | +50°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +82°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 116 mm | 172 mm | 230 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 84% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 26 | 28 | 29 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +72°F to +73°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 116 mm to 172 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 0 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Goroka is gradually increasing during October, going from 0 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Goroka?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Goroka in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+71°F) and the highest in 2022 (+75°F). The driest year was 2000 with only 1865 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 3798 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Goroka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
