Gawler weather in October

In October, Gawler sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gawler's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gawler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Gawler is city in South Australia.

Founded
1836

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gawler reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 4°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3209
4209
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Gawler 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
Jan29° / 16°213.114.16.5
Feb29° / 16°162.313.36.9
Mar26° / 14°152.812.38.1
Apr22° / 11°294.511.27.7
May18° / 35710.26.3
Jun15° / 448.29.74.8
Jul14° / 459.59.94.3
Aug15° / 489.410.74.8
Sep18° / 498.211.86.2
Oct21° / 335.612.97.3
Nov25° / 12°28513.87.8
Dec27° / 14°274.414.37.5

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85842
95743
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115842
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315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gawler gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
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522
621
721
820
920
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2718
2818
2919
3019
3119

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 (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
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299640
309541
319541

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:547:14
212.46:527:15
312.46:517:16
412.56:497:17
512.56:487:17
612.56:477:18
712.66:457:19
812.66:447:20
912.66:437:21
1012.76:417:21
1112.76:407:22
1212.76:397:23
1312.86:377:24
1412.86:367:25
1512.86:357:26
1612.96:347:27
1712.96:327:27
1813.06:317:28
1913.06:307:29
2013.06:297:30
2113.16:287:31
2213.16:267:32
2313.16:257:33
2413.26:247:34
2513.26:237:35
2613.26:227:35
2713.36:217:36
2813.36:207:37
2913.36:197:38
3013.46:187:39
3113.46:177:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
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286.6Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gawler

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Gawler?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gawler in October

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

In October, Gawler sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Gawler in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 17 to Apr 4 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Gawler in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gawler peaks around January 10 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 10UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gawler?

Gawler sits at 34.6°S, 138.7°E, 57 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Paralowie, 21 km away.

Topography around Gawler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gawler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Gawler is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (30%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
700 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Paralowie 21 km · Parafield Gardens 24 km · Adelaide Hills 35 km · Adelaide city centre 39 km · Adelaide 39 km · Mount Barker 53 km · Morphett Vale 63 km · Whyalla 206 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 Gawler (-34.6025°, 138.749°, elevation 57 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).