AI-generatedKingaroy at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Oct
- Warmest month
- Jan · 31°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,980 h
- Rain a year
- 630 mm
- Climate
- Subtropical
- Time zone
- UTC+10
- Elevation
- 433 m
Climate in Kingaroy
Kingaroy has a subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. January is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while July is the coolest at 20 °C. With around 2,980 hours of sunshine a year, Kingaroy is sunny; November is the sunniest month with 9.3 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Kingaroy
The best time to visit Kingaroy is from April to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to October. The wettest month is December with 88 mm of precipitation.
Kingaroy through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Kingaroy in spring
Sep – Nov
Excellent
- 25–29 °C by day
- 9.2 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days in all
Kingaroy in summer
Dec – Feb
Good
- 30–31 °C by day
- 8.5 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days in all
Kingaroy in autumn
Mar – May
Excellent
- 23–28 °C by day
- 7.4 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days in all
Kingaroy in winter
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 20–22 °C by day
- 7.6 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
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Your best months: May, August – September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – October
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 20°
- Midday, 13:00: about 27°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 26°
- Evening, 20:00: about 19°
- Night, 23:00: about 17°
05:1817:59
Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:04–05:49 · evening 17:28–18:13
- Blue hour
- Morning 04:54–05:04 · evening 18:13–18:22
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Kingaroy compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs rise from about 26° at the start of the month to 28° at the end. The days get 0.7 h longer.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 26° | 28° |
| Night-time low | 12° | 14° |
| Daylight | 12.3 h | 13.1 h |
What is the weather like in Kingaroy in October?
In October, Kingaroy is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 62 mm. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 41 min05:18 – 17:59
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 40 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 7 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+10offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %96 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %80 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Compare two months in Kingaroy
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
September has the better holiday weather in Kingaroy: score 100 against 92. In September, days are 2 °C cooler than in October. September has 3 fewer rainy days.
| Month | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 92 | 100better |
| Daytime high | 27° | 25° |
| Night-time low | 13° | 10° |
| Sunshine | 9.1 h | 9.1 h |
| Rainy days | 7 | 4better |
| Rainfall | 62 mm | 30 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Kingaroy month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
63January31° · 8.8 h
In January, Kingaroy is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 87 mm in total. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in January69February30° · 7.7 h
In February, Kingaroy is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 76 mm. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in February80March28° · 7.6 h
In March, Kingaroy is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 69 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in March96April26° · 7.7 h
In April, Kingaroy is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 29 mm in total. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in April93May23° · 7.0 h
In May, Kingaroy is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 33 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in May92June20° · 6.5 h
In June, Kingaroy is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 30 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in June95July20° · 7.4 h
In July, Kingaroy is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 27 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in July99August22° · 8.8 h
In August, Kingaroy is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 27 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in August100September25° · 9.1 h
In September, Kingaroy is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 30 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in September92October27° · 9.1 h
In October, Kingaroy is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 62 mm. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in October80November29° · 9.3 h
In November, Kingaroy is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 73 mm. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is an excellent month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in November66December30° · 9.0 h
In December, Kingaroy is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 88 mm in total. On about 16 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Kingaroy
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
CoolOctober: nights around 13°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.
The coolest nights are in July (7°), the warmest in January (19°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from November to March. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from July to August, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 63 | 31° | 19° | 8.8 h | 9 | 87 |
| FebruaryFeb | 69 | 30° | 18° | 7.7 h | 8 | 76 |
| MarchMar | 80 | 28° | 17° | 7.6 h | 7 | 69 |
| AprilApr | 96 | 26° | 14° | 7.7 h | 4 | 29 |
| MayMay | 93 | 23° | 11° | 7.0 h | 4 | 33 |
| JuneJun | 92 | 20° | 8° | 6.5 h | 4 | 30 |
| JulyJul | 95 | 20° | 7° | 7.4 h | 4 | 27 |
| AugustAug | 99 | 22° | 7° | 8.8 h | 4 | 27 |
| SeptemberSep | 100 | 25° | 10° | 9.1 h | 4 | 30 |
| OctoberOct | 92 | 27° | 13° | 9.1 h | 7 | 62 |
| NovemberNov | 80 | 29° | 15° | 9.3 h | 8 | 73 |
| DecemberDec | 66 | 30° | 17° | 9.0 h | 10 | 88 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Kingaroy
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 9.1 of 12.7 hours of daylight in Kingaroy, 72 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Kingaroy: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Kingaroy has about 7 rainy days with 62 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Kingaroy
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 11 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in December (UV 12).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 30 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Kingaroy
How breezy and how cloudy Kingaroy is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Kingaroy typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 40 % of the sky over Kingaroy: mostly sunny, with about 9.1 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Kingaroy
How often the day gets hot in Kingaroy (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Kingaroy has about 7 hot days, with an average daytime high of 27 °C: some hot or muggy days. Single hot or muggy days are possible; a hat and water bottle are enough.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Kingaroy
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Kingaroy in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Kingaroy has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 98) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 65).
- 91
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Excellent
- 27 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Storm season
- 93
May half-term
May – Jun
Excellent
- 22 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 98
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 21 °C by day
- 8.3 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 92
October half-term
Oct
Excellent
- 27 °C by day
- 9.1 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 65
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Good
- 30 °C by day
- 8.9 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Storm season
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 20 h 15 min
- Distance
- 16,400 km
- Time zone
- UTC+10
- Jet lag
- About 9 days (9 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Australia
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Language
- English
- Sockets
- Type I · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the left
- Dialling code
- +61
- Emergency number
- 000
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
Storm season
Kingaroy lies in an area that Australian tropical cyclones can reach. The cyclone season runs from November to April, with most storms from January to March. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January: Peak
- February: Peak
- March: Peak
- April: Season
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November: Season
- December: Season
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.
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Kingaroy vs Gympie
In October Kingaroy has the better holiday weather (score 92 vs 86). During the day Gympie is 1 °C warmer than Kingaroy.
| in October | Kingaroy | Gympie |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 92 | 86 |
| Daytime high | 27° | 28° |
| Sunshine | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rainy days | 7 | 7 |
| Best time | Apr – Oct | Apr – Sep |
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In October, Kingaroy ranks 4 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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- 6Sunshine Coast26°23°89
- 7Brisbane26°89
- 8Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise)26°23°88
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Frequently asked questions about Kingaroy
When is the best time to visit Kingaroy?
The best time to visit Kingaroy is from April to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Kingaroy?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 19 °C. July is the coolest month at 20 °C.
When does it rain most in Kingaroy?
The wettest month is December with 88 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 27 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Kingaroy get?
Kingaroy gets around 2,980 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is November with 9.3 hours a day; in June there are 6.5 hours a day.
What time zone is Kingaroy in?
Kingaroy is on UTC+10 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Kingaroy?
A nonstop flight from London to Kingaroy takes about 20 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 16,400 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
When is cyclone season in Kingaroy?
Kingaroy lies in an area that Australian tropical cyclones can reach. The cyclone season runs from November to April, with most storms from January to March. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Kingaroy?
Kingaroy has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 98) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 65). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 91, May half-term 93, summer holidays 98, October half-term 92, Christmas holidays 65.