Albany weather in October

In October, Albany sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Albany's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:27 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Albany is port city in Western Australia, Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.5 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
397/km²
people per km²
Founded
1826

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical October day in Albany reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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81711
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Albany weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°213.414.17.5
Feb22° / 17°173.513.37.4
Mar21° / 16°30512.37.0
Apr20° / 15°325.611.16.8
May18° / 13°437.710.26.1
Jun16° / 11°4810.39.75.1
Jul15° / 10°5311.19.94.5
Aug15° / 10°5811.310.74.6
Sep16° / 10°499.311.85.0
Oct17° / 12°356.712.95.8
Nov19° / 13°326.513.86.4
Dec20° / 15°224.114.37.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
113961
123961
133862
143763
153664
163565
173565
183466
193367
203367
213169
223070
233070
243169
253169
263169
273070
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Albany gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
623
723
823
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3023
3123

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59550
69550
79460
89460
99460
109370
119370
129280
139190
149190
1590100
1689110
1789110
1888120
1987130
2087130
2186140
2285141
2385141
2484151
2584151
2684151
2783161
2883161
2983161
3083161
3182171

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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2117light breeze
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2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:08
212.45:466:09
312.45:446:09
412.55:436:10
512.55:416:11
612.55:406:12
712.65:386:13
812.65:376:14
912.65:366:14
1012.75:346:15
1112.75:336:16
1212.85:326:17
1312.85:306:18
1412.85:296:19
1512.95:286:20
1612.95:276:20
1712.95:256:21
1813.05:246:22
1913.05:236:23
2013.05:226:24
2113.15:206:25
2213.15:196:26
2313.15:186:27
2413.25:176:28
2513.25:166:29
2613.25:156:30
2713.35:146:30
2813.35:136:31
2913.35:126:32
3013.45:116:33
3113.45:106:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
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155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Albany

In seasonPeak

None of Albany's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Albany sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Albany?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Albany for sightseeing.

What to pack for Albany in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Albany sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Albany in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 26 to May 31 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb20Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Albany in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albany peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Albany?

Albany sits at 35.0°S, 117.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Australind, 279 km away.

AustralindBusseltonBunburyMargaret RiverMandurahBaldivisByfordRockingham

Topography around Albany

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Albany.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 m.

The land around Albany is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,027 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Australind 279 km · Busselton 279 km · Bunbury 280 km · Margaret River 284 km · Mandurah 342 km · Baldivis 355 km · Byford 357 km · Rockingham 365 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albany (-35.0269°, 117.8837°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).