Bathurst weather in October

In October, Bathurst sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bathurst's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bathurst's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Bathurst is city in New South Wales, Australia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1815

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bathurst reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1175
2185
3185
4185
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6185
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10186
11186
12186
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How October really feels in Bathurst

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bathurst weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°638.30147.0
Feb25° / 13°647.8013.27.2
Mar23° / 11°516.4012.37.6
Apr19° / 344.5011.27.0
May15° / 345.40.110.35.0
Jun11° / 497.50.59.83.0
Jul10° / 477.90.4102.6
Aug12° / 537.70.810.83.4
Sep15° / 567.70.111.85.1
Oct19° / 598.10.112.86.5
Nov22° / 759.5013.76.8
Dec25° / 12°818.7014.27.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216139
226040
235941
245941
255842
265743
275644
285644
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bathurst gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829
2929
3030
3130

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25964
26964
27955
28955
29946
30946
31937

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
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2012calm
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2912light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:417:00
212.46:397:01
312.46:387:02
412.46:377:03
512.56:357:03
612.56:347:04
712.56:337:05
812.66:317:06
912.66:307:07
1012.66:297:07
1112.76:287:08
1212.76:267:09
1312.76:257:10
1412.86:247:10
1512.86:237:11
1612.86:217:12
1712.96:207:13
1812.96:197:14
1912.96:187:15
2013.06:177:15
2113.06:167:16
2213.06:147:17
2313.16:137:18
2413.16:127:19
2513.16:117:20
2613.26:107:21
2713.26:097:21
2813.26:087:22
2913.36:077:23
3013.36:067:24
3113.36:057:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bathurst?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bathurst for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bathurst in October

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

In October, Bathurst sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bathurst in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bathurst peaks around January 1 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 1UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bathurst in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bathurst is worst in December — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.1× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bathurst's WHO annual average of 11.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateDec 1725 µg/m³Jul 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr14Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bathurst?

Bathurst sits at 33.4°S, 149.6°E, 670 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Orange, 47 km away.

Topography around Bathurst

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bathurst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,252 m.

The land around Bathurst is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,252 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Orange 47 km · Katoomba 75 km · Blue Mountains 77 km · Glenmore Park 109 km · Cranebrook 109 km · St Clair 119 km · Mount Druitt 121 km · Quakers Hill 126 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 Bathurst (-33.4166°, 149.5806°, elevation 670 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).