Carrum Downs weather in October

In October, Carrum Downs sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 22% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Carrum Downs's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carrum Downs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:34 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Carrum Downs is suburb of Melbourne, Australia.

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 Carrum Downs reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Carrum Downs weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°496.214.37.4
Feb26° / 15°445.813.57.4
Mar24° / 13°386.412.37.5
Apr20° / 11°517.9116.5
May16° / 5310.2105.1
Jun14° / 5711.19.43.8
Jul13° / 5411.89.63.5
Aug14° / 651310.53.9
Sep17° / 711311.74.8
Oct19° / 6811.5135.8
Nov22° / 11°649.814.16.5
Dec24° / 13°628.414.67.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54159
64159
74258
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94258
104357
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Carrum Downs gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
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Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:577:20
212.46:557:21
312.56:537:22
412.56:527:23
512.66:507:24
612.66:497:25
712.66:477:26
812.76:467:27
912.76:447:28
1012.86:437:29
1112.86:417:30
1212.86:407:31
1312.96:387:32
1412.96:377:33
1513.06:367:34
1613.06:347:35
1713.06:337:36
1813.16:317:37
1913.16:307:38
2013.26:297:39
2113.26:277:40
2213.26:267:41
2313.36:257:42
2413.36:247:43
2513.46:227:44
2613.46:217:45
2713.46:207:46
2813.56:197:47
2913.56:187:48
3013.56:177:49
3113.66:167:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Carrum Downs?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Carrum Downs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carrum Downs in October

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

In October, Carrum Downs sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Carrum Downs in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Carrum Downs in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carrum Downs peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carrum Downs?

Carrum Downs sits at 38.1°S, 145.2°E, 31 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Seaford, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Carrum Downs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carrum Downs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m.

The land around Carrum Downs is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (26%), water (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (31%), grassland (30%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
1,302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Seaford 3.0 km · Frankston East 5.0 km · Frankston 7.0 km · Langwarrin 7.0 km · Frankston South 8.0 km · Cranbourne West 8.0 km · Cranbourne 10 km · Hampton Park 10 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 Carrum Downs (-38.0997°, 145.1725°, elevation 31 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. 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).