Adamstown weather in October

In October, Adamstown sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 134 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Adamstown's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adamstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Adamstown is capital and only settlement on the Pitcairn Islands.

Density
10/km²
people per km²
Founded
1790

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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Adamstown reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Adamstown weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°11712.913.46.4
Feb26° / 24°10912.812.96.2
Mar26° / 24°10912.212.26.5
Apr25° / 24°13012.911.46.3
May24° / 22°1079.810.86.8
Jun23° / 21°12110.310.56.5
Jul22° / 20°10210.110.66.5
Aug21° / 20°11310.211.16.5
Sep21° / 20°1069.711.86.4
Oct22° / 21°1341112.66.3
Nov23° / 22°1089.713.26.6
Dec24° / 23°15512.713.56.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Adamstown gets around 134 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162035290
2162035290
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Wind in October

Winds average 24 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:226:36
212.36:216:37
312.36:206:37
412.36:196:38
512.36:186:38
612.46:176:39
712.46:166:39
812.46:156:39
912.46:146:40
1012.56:136:40
1112.56:126:41
1212.56:116:41
1312.56:106:42
1412.66:096:42
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Adamstown?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Adamstown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adamstown in October

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

In October, Adamstown sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Adamstown in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Adamstown in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adamstown peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Adamstown?

Adamstown sits at 25.1°S, 130.1°W, 67 m above sea level, in Pitcairn. The nearest listed city is Punaauia, 2,179 km away.

Topography around Adamstown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adamstown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Adamstown is covered by water (88%) within 3 km, water (100%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
302 m
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October weather nearby: Punaauia 2,179 km · Papeete 2,181 km · Faaa 2,183 km · Moorea 2,205 km · Bora Bora 2,438 km · Avarua 3,058 km · Alofi 4,143 km · Pago Pago 4,398 km

Pitcairn travel facts

Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Religion
Seventh Day Adventist 100%

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 Adamstown (-25.066°, -130.1015°, elevation 67 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. 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).