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Sale, Victoria weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Sale, Victoria at a glance

Best time
Sep – May
Warmest month
Jan · 26°
Sunshine a year
2,320 h
Rain a year
589 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+11 / UTC+10
Elevation
12 m

Climate in Sale, Victoria

Sale, Victoria has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. January is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while July is the coolest at 15 °C. With around 2,320 hours of sunshine a year, Sale, Victoria is sunny; January is the sunniest month with 8.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Sale, Victoria

The best time to visit Sale, Victoria is from September to May. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from August to May. The wettest month is November with 79 mm of precipitation.

Sale, Victoria through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Sale, Victoria in spring

Sep – Nov

81

Excellent

  • 18–22 °C by day
  • 7.0 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Sale, Victoria in summer

Dec – Feb

90

Excellent

  • 24–26 °C by day
  • 8.1 h of sun a day
  • 22 rainy days in all

Sale, Victoria in autumn

Mar – May

83

Excellent

  • 18–24 °C by day
  • 5.6 h of sun a day
  • 20 rainy days in all

Sale, Victoria in winter

Jun – Aug

67

Good

  • 15–16 °C by day
  • 4.7 h of sun a day
  • 23 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Aug – May

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Sale, Victoria for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: April, November – December

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

81

Holiday weather in October

Excellent

Best time to visit: September – May

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 11°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 19°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 20°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 15°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 12°

06:2719:28

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:11–07:02 · evening 18:53–19:44
Blue hour
Morning 06:00–06:11 · evening 19:44–19:55

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 Sale, Victoria compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs rise from about 19° at the start of the month to 21° at the end. The days get 1.2 h longer.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high19°21°
Night-time low7°9°
Daylight12.4 h13.6 h

What is the weather like in Sale, Victoria in October?

In October, Sale, Victoria is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

More details for October

Daylight
13 h 1 min06:27 – 19:28
UV index
8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
57 %on averageAll months
Hot days
1 day30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+11offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %59 %

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
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Sale, Victoria

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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January has the better holiday weather in Sale, Victoria: score 92 against 81. In January, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. January has 3 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in January.

October vs January, Sale, Victoria
MonthOctoberJanuary
Holiday weather score8192better
Daytime high20°26°
Night-time low8°14°
Sunshine6.9 h8.5 hbetter
Rainy days107better
Rainfall62 mm47 mmbetter
Muggy days0better2

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Sale, Victoria month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

92January26° · 8.5 h

In January, Sale, Victoria is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 47 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in January
89February26° · 7.5 h

In February, Sale, Victoria is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 50 mm. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, February is an excellent month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in February
86March24° · 6.5 h

In March, Sale, Victoria is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in March
82April21° · 5.4 h

In April, Sale, Victoria is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 49 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in April
82May18° · 5.0 h

In May, Sale, Victoria is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 32 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in May
66June15° · 4.3 h

In June, Sale, Victoria is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 48 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in June
64July15° · 4.7 h

In July, Sale, Victoria is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 35 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in July
70August16° · 5.2 h

In August, Sale, Victoria is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 42 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in August
80September18° · 6.3 h

In September, Sale, Victoria is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 45 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in September
81October20° · 6.9 h

In October, Sale, Victoria is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in October
83November22° · 7.7 h

In November, Sale, Victoria is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, November is an excellent month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in November
90December24° · 8.4 h

In December, Sale, Victoria is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 60 mm. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Sale, Victoria.

Sale, Victoria in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Sale, Victoria

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°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in July (4°), the warmest in January (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from May to September, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 20°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan9226°14°8.5 h747
FebruaryFeb8926°14°7.5 h750
MarchMar8624°12°6.5 h741
AprilApr8221°9°5.4 h749
MayMay8218°7°5.0 h632
JuneJun6615°5°4.3 h748
JulyJul6415°4°4.7 h735
AugustAug7016°4°5.2 h942
SeptemberSep8018°6°6.3 h945
OctoberOct8120°8°6.9 h1062
NovemberNov8322°10°7.7 h1079
DecemberDec9024°12°8.4 h860

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

38.11° S, 147.07° E · 12 m · Australia/Melbourne

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Sale, Victoria

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,320 hours
Sunniest month
Jan · 8.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Jun · 4.3 h a day
OctoberSunshine 6.9 hDaylight 13.0 hShare of daylight 53 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 6.9 of 13.0 hours of daylight in Sale, Victoria, 53 % 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

Rain in Sale, Victoria: 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.

Per year
589 mm on 93 days
Wettest month
Nov · 79 mm
Driest month
May · 32 mm
OctoberRainy days 10Rainfall 62 mm

In October, Sale, Victoria has about 10 rainy days with 62 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Sale, Victoria

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
8 · very highStay in the shade around midday; SPF 50, clothing, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in December (UV 10).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 15 min
Fair skin
about 20 min
Light brown skin
about 30 min
Olive skin
about 40 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Sale, Victoria

How breezy and how cloudy Sale, Victoria 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.

Year average
15 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Sep · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Apr · 13 km/h
OctoberWind 17 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Sale, Victoria 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.

Year average
57 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jan · 53 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 61 %
OctoberCloud cover 57 %Sunshine 6.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 57 % of the sky over Sale, Victoria: variable cloud, with about 6.9 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Sale, Victoria

How often the day gets hot in Sale, Victoria (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
22 days
Hottest month
Jan · 26 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 1Daytime high 20 °C

In October, Sale, Victoria has about 1 hot day, with an average daytime high of 20 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

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 Sale, Victoria

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Sale, Victoria 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.

Sale, Victoria has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 91) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 68).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    83

    Excellent

    • 22 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    79

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 4.9 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    68

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 5.0 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    81

    Excellent

    • 20 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    91

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 8.5 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 21 h 5 min
Distance
17,090 km
Time zone
UTC+11
Jet lag
About 10 days (10 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.

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Sale vs Traralgon

In October the holiday weather in Sale and Traralgon is about equally good (score 81 vs 78). During the day it is about as warm in Traralgon as in Sale.

Sale vs Traralgon, in October
in OctoberSaleTraralgon
Holiday weather score8178
Daytime high20°20°
Sunshine7 h7 h
Rainy days1011
Best timeSep – MayOct – Apr

Through the year

OctoberSale 20°Traralgon 20°
SaleTraralgon
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In October, Sale, Victoria ranks 11 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Shepparton22°92
  2. 2Bendigo21°91
  3. 3Wangaratta22°90
  4. 4Benalla22°89
  5. 5Albury22°89
  6. 6Maryborough21°88
  7. 7Castlemaine20°87
  8. 8Cooma20°86
  9. 11SaleThis page20°81
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Frequently asked questions about Sale, Victoria

When is the best time to visit Sale, Victoria?

The best time to visit Sale, Victoria is from September to May. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Sale, Victoria?

January is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 14 °C. July is the coolest month at 15 °C.

When does it rain most in Sale, Victoria?

The wettest month is November with 79 mm of precipitation. The driest month is May with 32 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Sale, Victoria get?

Sale, Victoria gets around 2,320 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is January with 8.5 hours a day; in June there are 4.3 hours a day.

What time zone is Sale, Victoria in?

Sale, Victoria is on UTC+11 in January and UTC+10 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Sale, Victoria?

A nonstop flight from London to Sale, Victoria takes about 21 h 5 min, for a straight-line distance of about 17,090 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Which school holidays are best for Sale, Victoria?

Sale, Victoria has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 91) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 68). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 83, May half-term 79, summer holidays 68, October half-term 81, Christmas holidays 91.