Australia in October
October is one of Australia's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 31 destinations average 77/100, led by Exmouth at 96 — 28°C and 0 rainy days — while Mount Buller is cooler at 6°C and scores 41.
#3 of 12 months for Australia · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇦🇺 Australia, month by month
77/100 in OctoberWhere in Australia in October
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Australia in October
- Swim season with humpbacks · Exmouth · 1 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)
- Coral spawning · Cairns · 25 Oct – 10 Dec (usually)
- Humpbacks off the coast · Perth · 1 Sep – 5 Dec (usually)
- Everlasting Kings Park Festival · Perth · 1 Sep – 5 Oct (usually)
- Perth Royal Show · Perth · 20 Sep – 6 Oct (usually)
- Southern right whales · Adelaide · 1 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)
- Waratahs and heath in flower · Katoomba · 15 Sep – 15 Nov (usually)
- Humpbacks in the bay · Hervey Bay · 5 Jul – 25 Oct (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 7 of Australia's 20 well-known places this month.