Alexandra Hills weather in October

In October, Alexandra Hills sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 68 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Alexandra Hills's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alexandra Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:12 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Alexandra Hills is locality in Queensland, Australia.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Alexandra Hills reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12217
22217
32217
42218
52218
62218
72218
82218
92218
102318
112318
122318
132318
142318
152318
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182318
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202319
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222319
232319
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272319
282319
292319
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Alexandra Hills weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°12411.913.56.5
Feb26° / 23°13613136.1
Mar26° / 22°9913.312.26.6
Apr24° / 19°541011.47.2
May22° / 17°718.610.77.2
Jun20° / 14°717.410.37.0
Jul19° / 13°36510.47.4
Aug20° / 14°384.3117.8
Sep22° / 16°33511.87.9
Oct23° / 18°687.812.77.6
Nov24° / 20°748.513.47.4
Dec26° / 22°981113.76.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48317
58317
68218
78218
88119
98020
108020
118020
127921
137822
147723
157723
167624
177624
187525
197525
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277228
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Alexandra Hills gets around 68 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
520
621
722
823
924
1025
1125
1226
1327
1427
1527
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122333960
221343960
321343960
420343870
520353870
619353880
719353880
819353890
918343890
1018343890
11183438100
12183438100
13183339100
14183339100
15173339110
16173239110
17173239120
18173139120
19163140130
20153040140
21143041140
22143042150
23132942160
24122942160
25112943170
26102943181
2792843191
2892843201
2982743211
3082743221
3172643221

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:285:44
212.35:275:44
312.35:265:45
412.35:255:45
512.45:245:46
612.45:235:46
712.45:225:47
812.55:205:48
912.55:195:48
1012.55:185:49
1112.55:175:49
1212.65:165:50
1312.65:155:50
1412.65:145:51
1512.65:135:52
1612.75:125:52
1712.75:115:53
1812.75:105:53
1912.75:095:54
2012.85:085:55
2112.85:075:55
2212.85:065:56
2312.85:065:57
2412.95:055:57
2512.95:045:58
2612.95:035:59
2712.95:025:59
2813.05:026:00
2913.05:016:01
3013.05:006:01
3113.04:596:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Alexandra Hills

In seasonPeak

In October, Alexandra Hills sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Alexandra Hills's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Alexandra Hills?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Alexandra Hills for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Alexandra Hills in October

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

In October, Alexandra Hills sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Alexandra Hills in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Alexandra Hills in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alexandra Hills peaks around February 8 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Alexandra Hills?

Alexandra Hills sits at 27.5°S, 153.2°E, 54 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Capalaba, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Alexandra Hills

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alexandra Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m.

The land around Alexandra Hills is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Capalaba 3.0 km · Rochedale South 13 km · Carindale 13 km · Eight Mile Plains 14 km · Logan City 17 km · Coorparoo 17 km · Sunnybank Hills 19 km · Calamvale 21 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 Alexandra Hills (-27.5322°, 153.2289°, elevation 54 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).