Coffs Harbour weather in October

In October, Coffs Harbour sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 88 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Coffs Harbour's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coffs Harbour's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Coffs Harbour is city in New South Wales, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Coffs Harbour reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Coffs Harbour 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
Jan26° / 19°16015.413.75.9
Feb26° / 19°16515.713.15.6
Mar24° / 18°16317.812.25.9
Apr22° / 15°7812.311.36.5
May20° / 12°749.110.56.7
Jun18° / 10°817.510.16.4
Jul17° / 365.710.26.7
Aug19° / 455.210.97.3
Sep21° / 11°436.811.87.4
Oct22° / 14°8810.612.76.8
Nov24° / 16°13114.113.56.3
Dec25° / 18°15015.913.95.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86535
96436
106436
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166139
176139
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196040
205941
215941
225842
235842
245644
255644
265644
275545
285446
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Coffs Harbour gets around 88 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
427
527
628
729
830
931
1032
1133
1234
1334
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2238
2338
2438
2539
2639
2740
2841
2941
3042
3143

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1623260
2623260
3613360
4593470
5583570
6563581
7553681
8543691
9533791
105237101
115138101
125038111
134938121
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154739131
164639141
174539160
184439170
194239180
204139190
214039210
223840221
233740231
243540241
253440251
263340252
273239262
283139273
293039283
302938284
312938294

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
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:286:45
212.36:276:46
312.46:256:46
412.46:246:47
512.46:236:48
612.46:226:48
712.56:206:49
812.56:196:50
912.56:186:50
1012.66:176:51
1112.66:166:52
1212.66:156:52
1312.76:136:53
1412.76:126:54
1512.76:116:54
1612.76:106:55
1712.86:096:56
1812.86:086:56
1912.86:076:57
2012.96:066:58
2112.96:056:59
2212.96:046:59
2313.06:037:00
2413.06:027:01
2513.06:017:02
2613.06:007:02
2713.15:597:03
2813.15:587:04
2913.15:587:05
3013.15:577:05
3113.25:567:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Coffs Harbour

In seasonPeak

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

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

Coffs Harbour's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Coffs Harbour?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Coffs Harbour for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coffs Harbour in October

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

In October, Coffs Harbour sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Coffs Harbour in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 26°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 27 to Aug 9 — about 11.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Coffs Harbour 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 Coffs Harbour peaks around January 18 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Coffs Harbour 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 Coffs Harbour is worst in November — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (April, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1635 µg/m³Apr 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Coffs Harbour?

Coffs Harbour sits at 30.3°S, 153.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Grafton, 71 km away.

TamworthBanora PointPalm Beach

Topography around Coffs Harbour

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coffs Harbour has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,555 m.

The land around Coffs Harbour is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
713 m
80 km
1,555 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Grafton 71 km · Port Macquarie 128 km · Armidale 141 km · Byron Bay 189 km · Taree 190 km · Tamworth 227 km · Banora Point 235 km · Palm Beach 245 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 Coffs Harbour (-30.2963°, 153.1135°, elevation 6 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. 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).