Buderim weather in October

In October, Buderim sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 80 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Buderim's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buderim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:13 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Buderim 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Buderim reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
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Buderim weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°12514.813.55.2
Feb28° / 21°15015.212.95.2
Mar27° / 20°12216.112.25.8
Apr25° / 17°6912.711.46.6
May23° / 14°7710.210.77.0
Jun21° / 11°628.310.47.0
Jul20° / 10°345.810.57.5
Aug22° / 10°435.111.17.9
Sep24° / 13°396.711.87.9
Oct25° / 16°808.812.67.3
Nov27° / 18°8210.213.36.6
Dec28° / 20°1171213.66.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97327
107327
117228
127228
137129
147129
156931
166931
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186931
196931
206832
216832
226832
236733
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256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Buderim gets around 80 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
424
524
625
725
826
926
1027
1127
1228
1328
1429
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2030
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
130402630
229402740
328402740
428402740
527402850
627402850
726402860
826392960
925392970
1025383070
1125383170
1224373180
1324373280
1424363280
1523363280
1623363390
1722353390
18223533100
19213533110
20203533110
21193534120
22183534120
23173635130
24163635140
25153536140
26143536150
27133537150
28123437160
29123338170
30113338181
31113239181

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:01 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)
112.25:295:44
212.35:285:45
312.35:275:45
412.35:265:46
512.45:255:46
612.45:245:47
712.45:235:47
812.45:225:48
912.55:215:48
1012.55:195:49
1112.55:185:49
1212.55:175:50
1312.65:165:50
1412.65:155:51
1512.65:145:52
1612.65:135:52
1712.75:135:53
1812.75:125:53
1912.75:115:54
2012.75:105:54
2112.85:095:55
2212.85:085:56
2312.85:075:56
2412.85:065:57
2512.95:065:58
2612.95:055:58
2712.95:045:59
2812.95:036:00
2913.05:036:00
3013.05:026:01
3113.05:016:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Buderim

In seasonPeak

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

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

Buderim's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Buderim?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Buderim for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Buderim in October

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

In October, Buderim sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buderim 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Buderim 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 Buderim peaks around February 10 at about 14 (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 highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Buderim?

Buderim sits at 26.7°S, 153.1°E, 153 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Sunshine Coast, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Buderim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buderim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.

The land around Buderim is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Sunshine Coast 4.0 km · Maroochydore 5.0 km · Caloundra 15 km · Noosa 32 km · Caboolture 46 km · Morayfield 48 km · Deception Bay 57 km · Narangba 59 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 Buderim (-26.6844°, 153.0571°, elevation 153 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).