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Kangaroo Island weather in October

Planning a journey to Kangaroo Island this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Kangaroo Island in October?

Kangaroo Island is a region in Australia. October in Kangaroo Island generally has temperatures that range from moderate to pleasant, with moderate precipitation.

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is moderate in Penneshaw at 17°C to pleasant in Parndana at 19°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 11°C in Parndana and 13°C in Penneshaw.

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Emu Bay with an average of 32 mm to moderate rainfall in Parndana with 37 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Kangaroo Island in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Kangaroo Island climate page.

Where to go in Kangaroo Island in October

Find the average weather conditions in October for the most popular destinations in Kangaroo Island on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Kangaroo Island

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Kangaroo Island?

Average weather in Kingscote

In October Kingscote generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kingscote
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
12°C 
48 mm 
9 days 
18°C 
13°C 
32 mm 
9 days 
20°C 
14°C 
25 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Kingscote

Average weather in Penneshaw

In October Penneshaw generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Penneshaw
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
12°C 
52 mm 
9 days 
17°C 
13°C 
35 mm 
10 days 
19°C 
14°C 
28 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Penneshaw

Average weather in American River

In October American River generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

American River
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
12°C 
50 mm 
9 days 
18°C 
13°C 
34 mm 
9 days 
19°C 
14°C 
26 mm 
7 days 
Climate in American River

Average weather in Emu Bay

In October Emu Bay generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Emu Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
12°C 
48 mm 
9 days 
18°C 
13°C 
32 mm 
9 days 
20°C 
14°C 
24 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Emu Bay

Average weather in Stokes Bay

In October Stokes Bay generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Stokes Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
11°C 
53 mm 
9 days 
18°C 
12°C 
33 mm 
10 days 
20°C 
13°C 
26 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Stokes Bay

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Is October the best time to visit Kangaroo Island?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Kingscote, October might be a good time to visit Kangaroo Island. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Kangaroo Island is in January, February, March, April, November and December with generally perfect weather in Kingscote. On the other hand, the months of June, July, August and September tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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