Australia climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 27° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° |
| Sydney | 27° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 26° |
| Gold Coast | 27° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 28° |
| Brisbane | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 21° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 29° |
| Perth | 30° | 30° | 29° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 25° | 29° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| Sydney | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Gold Coast | 20 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 14 |
| Brisbane | 16 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Perth | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 22° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° |
| Sydney | 22° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° |
| Gold Coast | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° |
| Brisbane | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 18° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° |
| Perth | 25° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 23° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Sydney climate in October
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–April, September–December · October: Good
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 16°C | 18°C | ▲ 20°C |
| Typical high | ▲ 21°C | 23°C | ▲ 24°C |
| Typical low | ▲ 11°C | 13°C | ▲ 15°C |
| Water temperature | ▲ 18.8°C | 19.4°C | ▲ 20.1°C |
| Precipitation | ▲ 59 mm | 83 mm | ▲ 87 mm |
| Wet days | ▲ 8 d | 12 d | ▼ 11 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 61% | 66% | ▲ 69% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 10.3 h | 10.2 h | ▲ 10.9 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 13% | 21% | ▲ 22% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 8 | 10 | ▲ 11 |
| Daylight | 11:53 | 12:56 | 13:52 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
October temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °C
October precipitation day by day mm
October UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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