Australia in October: where is it warmest?
In October, Darwin is the warmest place with 34 °C by day, Hobart the coolest with 16 °C. 23 of 24 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in October, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 74 | 34° | 30° | 10 h | 12 |
| Broome | 88 | 33° | 28° | 10 h | 1 |
| Alice Springs | 71 | 32° | – | 10 h | 2 |
| Airlie Beach (Whitsundays) | 99 | 29° | 25° | 11 h | 5 |
| Coober Pedy | 86 | 29° | – | 9 h | 2 |
| Townsville | 85 | 29° | 26° | 10 h | 5 |
| Cairns | 96 | 26° | 26° | 9 h | 7 |
| Mackay | 92 | 26° | 25° | 8 h | 7 |
| Toowoomba | 94 | 25° | – | 9 h | 7 |
| Brisbane | 89 | 25° | – | 9 h | 9 |
| Sunshine Coast | 89 | 25° | 23° | 9 h | 9 |
| Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise) | 80 | 24° | 23° | 9 h | 9 |
| Byron Bay | 77 | 24° | 22° | 9 h | 10 |
| Newcastle | 87 | 23° | 19° | 8 h | 8 |
| Perth | 97 | 22° | 19° | 10 h | 5 |
| Sydney | 87 | 21° | 19° | 8 h | 8 |
| Wollongong | 85 | 21° | 19° | 8 h | 9 |
| Adelaide | 94 | 20° | 16° | 8 h | 6 |
| Canberra | 87 | 19° | – | 8 h | 8 |
| Melbourne | 78 | 19° | 15° | 7 h | 11 |
| Port Lincoln | 34 | 19° | 16° | 8 h | 6 |
| Geelong | 76 | 17° | 14° | 7 h | 9 |
| Launceston | 76 | 16° | – | 9 h | 11 |
| Hobart | 73 | 16° | 13° | 8 h | 11 |
Australia in October: quick answers
Australia in October: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in October are Darwin (34 °C), Broome (33 °C) and Alice Springs (32 °C).
Australia in October: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Darwin (30 °C), Broome (28 °C) and Townsville (26 °C).
Australia in October: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in October – warm, sunny and dry – is in Airlie Beach (Whitsundays), Perth and Cairns.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences