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Weather in October in Western Australia

Thinking about venturing to Western Australia this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Western Australia in October?

Western Australia is a region in Australia. Western Australia has a wide variety of climate types. During October, you can expect temperatures that range from pleasant to very hot and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to moderate.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from pleasant in Walpole at 18°C to very hot in Kununurra at 39°C. At night it cools down to 24°C in Kununurra and 11°C in Walpole.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Exmouth with an average of 0.5 mm to moderate rainfall in Augusta with 52 mm.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 298 hours of sunshine in Perth. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

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

Where to go in Western Australia in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Western Australia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Western Australia?

Perth

In October Perth generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Perth
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
10°C 
230 hours 
63 mm 
10 days 
23°C 
12°C 
298 hours 
32 mm 
9 days 
27°C 
14°C 
318 hours 
23 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Perth

Fremantle

In October Fremantle generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Fremantle
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
12°C 
230 hours 
65 mm 
10 days 
23°C 
13°C 
298 hours 
32 mm 
8 days 
25°C 
16°C 
318 hours 
22 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Fremantle

Margaret River

In October Margaret River generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Margaret River
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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18°C 
12°C 
85 mm 
11 days 
19°C 
12°C 
46 mm 
10 days 
21°C 
14°C 
32 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Margaret River

Albany

In October Albany generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Albany
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
9°C 
160 hours 
62 mm 
13 days 
19°C 
10°C 
189 hours 
42 mm 
11 days 
21°C 
12°C 
193 hours 
38 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Albany

Broome

In October Broome generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Broome
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
22°C 
311 hours 
0.4 mm 
0 days 
33°C 
24°C 
339 hours 
3.2 mm 
a single day 
34°C 
26°C 
338 hours 
7.8 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Broome

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Is October the best time to visit Western Australia?

We believe that October is one of the best times to visit Western Australia with overall perfect weather in Perth. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December provide perfect weather in Perth. On the other hand, the month of July tends to have tolerable weather conditions.

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