Hamilton East weather in October

In October, Hamilton East sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 100 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hamilton East's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamilton East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:34 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Hamilton East is suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical October day in Hamilton East reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3179
4179
5179
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
14179
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Hamilton East weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°718.814.36.9
Feb24° / 15°707.913.57.1
Mar22° / 13°727.812.37.0
Apr19° / 11°919.411.16.2
May17° / 10711.6105.2
Jun14° / 11412.39.44.0
Jul14° / 12813.59.73.6
Aug14° / 12214.810.53.8
Sep16° / 11413.911.74.3
Oct17° / 10°10012.7135.1
Nov19° / 11°8811.1145.7
Dec21° / 13°991114.66.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
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203664
213664
223565
233565
243565
253466
263367
273367
283367
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hamilton East gets around 100 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
747
846
946
1045
1144
1243
1342
1442
1541
1640
1740
1839
1938
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2837
2937
3038
3138

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
290100
390100
489110
589110
689110
789110
889110
989110
1089110
1189110
1289110
1390100
1490100
1590100
1690100
1790100
1889110
1989110
2089110
2189110
2288120
2388120
2487130
2587130
2685141
2785141
2885141
2984151
3083152
3183152

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:567:19
212.46:557:20
312.56:537:21
412.56:527:22
512.56:507:23
612.66:497:24
712.66:477:25
812.76:467:26
912.76:447:27
1012.86:437:28
1112.86:417:29
1212.86:407:30
1312.96:387:31
1412.96:377:32
1513.06:357:33
1613.06:347:34
1713.06:337:35
1813.16:317:36
1913.16:307:37
2013.26:297:38
2113.26:277:39
2213.26:267:40
2313.36:257:41
2413.36:247:42
2513.36:227:43
2613.46:217:44
2713.46:207:45
2813.56:197:46
2913.56:187:47
3013.56:177:48
3113.66:167:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hamilton East

In seasonPeak

None of Hamilton East's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hamilton East sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Hamilton East?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hamilton East for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hamilton East in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Hamilton East sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hamilton East in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 17 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Hamilton East in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hamilton East peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Hamilton East?

Hamilton East sits at 37.8°S, 175.3°E, 43 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Hamilton, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Hamilton East

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hamilton East.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hamilton East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m.

The land around Hamilton East is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
1,023 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Hamilton 1.0 km · Cambridge 17 km · Pukekohe East 72 km · Tauranga 78 km · Papakura 86 km · Takanini 89 km · Rotorua 92 km · Manurewa 93 km

New Zealand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hamilton East (-37.7882°, 175.2902°, elevation 43 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).