North Shore weather in October

In October, North Shore sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is North Shore's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Shore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:37 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical October day in North Shore reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21612
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51612
61612
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101612
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North Shore weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°708.714.26.7
Feb22° / 18°63813.46.8
Mar21° / 17°698.512.36.7
Apr19° / 15°749.511.16.2
May17° / 13°9611.410.15.3
Jun15° / 11°10011.69.54.3
Jul14° / 10°115149.73.8
Aug14° / 10°10414.610.63.8
Sep15° / 11°9413.411.84.2
Oct16° / 12°7811.8134.9
Nov18° / 14°7410.8145.6
Dec20° / 16°921114.56.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164159
174258
184258
194258
204159
214060
224060
233961
243961
253961
263862
273862
283862
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

North Shore gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
644
744
843
943
1042
1141
1240
1340
1439
1539
1638
1737
1836
1936
2035
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2835
2936
3036
3137

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
284160
384160
484160
584160
684160
784160
884160
984160
1084160
1184160
1284160
1385150
1485150
1585150
1684160
1784160
1884160
1984160
2083170
2181181
2281181
2380191
2479201
2578211
2678211
2776222
2876222
2976222
3074233
3174233

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
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1620light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:597:21
212.46:577:22
312.56:567:23
412.56:547:24
512.56:537:25
612.66:517:26
712.66:507:26
812.66:487:27
912.76:477:28
1012.76:467:29
1112.86:447:30
1212.86:437:31
1312.86:417:32
1412.96:407:33
1512.96:397:34
1613.06:377:35
1713.06:367:36
1813.06:357:37
1913.16:337:38
2013.16:327:39
2113.16:317:40
2213.26:307:41
2313.26:287:42
2413.36:277:43
2513.36:267:44
2613.36:257:45
2713.46:247:46
2813.46:237:47
2913.46:227:48
3013.56:207:49
3113.56:197:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for North Shore

In seasonPeak

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

North Shore 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 North Shore?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit North Shore for sightseeing.

What to pack for North Shore in October

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

In October, North Shore sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near North Shore 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 22 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 10 to Mar 31 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May18Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in North Shore in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North Shore peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is North Shore?

North Shore sits at 36.8°S, 174.8°E, 30 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Auckland, 6.0 km away.

Topography around North Shore

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around North Shore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m.

The land around North Shore is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (26%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (38%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Auckland 6.0 km · Mount Eden 9.0 km · Te Atatu Peninsula 10 km · Epsom 10 km · Remuera 10 km · Avondale 10 km · Te Atatu South 12 km · Massey East 12 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 North Shore (-36.8°, 174.75°, elevation 30 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).