Bunbury weather in October

In October, Bunbury sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Bunbury's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bunbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Bunbury is city and metropolitan area in Western Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.4 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
551/km²
people per km²

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 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bunbury reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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)
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Bunbury weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°111.9148.2
Feb28° / 17°131.613.28.1
Mar26° / 16°223.112.38.2
Apr23° / 14°304.911.27.8
May19° / 12°878.410.36.5
Jun17° / 11°11711.69.85.3
Jul16° / 10°12713.7104.7
Aug16° / 10°10612.310.84.9
Sep17° / 10°749.911.85.6
Oct20° / 11°345.512.87.0
Nov23° / 13°294.913.77.9
Dec26° / 15°111.914.28.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145842
155842
165842
175941
185941
196040
206040
216040
226139
236139
246139
256238
266238
276337
286337
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bunbury gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
423
523
622
722
821
921
1020
1120
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1817
1917
2017
2116
2216
2316
2416
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49280
59190
690100
790100
889110
988111
1088111
1187121
1287121
1387121
1486131
1586131
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2086131
2186131
2286131
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2485141
2585141
2685141
2785141
2886131
2986131
3086131
3184142

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2416light breeze
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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 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 5:57 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:16
212.45:556:17
312.45:546:18
412.45:536:18
512.55:516:19
612.55:506:20
712.55:496:21
812.65:476:21
912.65:466:22
1012.65:456:23
1112.75:436:24
1212.75:426:25
1312.75:416:25
1412.85:406:26
1512.85:386:27
1612.85:376:28
1712.95:366:29
1812.95:356:29
1912.95:346:30
2013.05:336:31
2113.05:316:32
2213.05:306:33
2313.15:296:34
2413.15:286:34
2513.15:276:35
2613.25:266:36
2713.25:256:37
2813.25:246:38
2913.35:236:39
3013.35:226:40
3113.35:216:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bunbury

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bunbury's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Bunbury?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bunbury in October

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

In October, Bunbury sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Bunbury in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 22°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 8 to May 9 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Bunbury in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bunbury peaks around January 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 11UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bunbury?

Bunbury sits at 33.3°S, 115.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Australind, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bunbury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bunbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m.

The land around Bunbury is covered by water (48%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (53%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
482 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Australind 9.0 km · Busselton 45 km · Margaret River 87 km · Mandurah 89 km · Baldivis 112 km · Rockingham 117 km · Kwinana 123 km · Byford 128 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 Bunbury (-33.3271°, 115.6414°, elevation 5 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).