Average Humidity for October in New Zealand

October averages for the relative humidity at cities, towns and islands throughout New Zealand are listed below.

The numbers are long-term averages based on weather data collected from 1991 to 2020.

Relative humidity measures the actual amount of moisture in the air as a percentage of the maximum amount of moisture the air can hold. These humidity readings are for 9:00 am local time.

North Island

Average humidity in October
Place %
Auckland 80
Cape Reinga 83
Gisborne 72
Great Barrier Island 79
Hamilton 84
Kaikohe 85
Kaitaia 86
Kerikeri 84
Masterton 80
Napier 68
New Plymouth 84
Palmerston North 81
Rotorua 82
Taupo 80
Tauranga 76
Thames 81
Waiheke Island 85
Wellington 81
Whakapapa Village, Tongariro 85
Whanganui 79
Whangaparaoa 81
Whangarei 81
Whitianga 77

South Island

October relative humidity averages
Place %
Akaroa 75
Arthur's Pass 86
Blenheim 73
Christchurch 80
Dunedin 70
Farewell Spit 79
Franz Josef 89
Greymouth 84
Invercargill 80
Kaikoura  73
Lake Rotoiti 83
Lake Tekapo 69
Manapouri 83
Milford Sound 92
Mt Cook 68
Nelson 76
Queenstown 72
Secretary Island 85
Timaru 80
Westport 85

Other Islands

Humidity averages for October
Place %
Auckland Islands 82
Campbell Island 82
Chatham Island 83
Raoul Island 73
Stewart Island, Oban 88
Reference

NIWA (New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research). The National Climate Database.

New Zealand Humidity
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