Geraldton weather in October

In October, Geraldton sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 70% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Geraldton's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geraldton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:45 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
27%
4th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Geraldton is city in Western Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18.8 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
152/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 Geraldton reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Geraldton weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°71.113.68.9
Feb27° / 22°101.4138.4
Mar27° / 22°131.412.28.5
Apr25° / 20°152.611.38.5
May22° / 17°384.810.68.0
Jun20° / 15°567.610.27.1
Jul19° / 14°587.810.46.8
Aug19° / 14°376.6117.1
Sep20° / 15°224.611.87.5
Oct21° / 16°102.312.78.3
Nov23° / 18°81.613.48.8
Dec25° / 20°40.913.89.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Geraldton gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
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510
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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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165314
265314
363325
463325
561336
661336
761336
860337
959347
1058348
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Wind in October

Winds average 23 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
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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 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:026:19
212.36:016:19
312.36:006:20
412.45:596:20
512.45:586:21
612.45:566:22
712.45:556:22
812.55:546:23
912.55:536:23
1012.55:526:24
1112.65:516:25
1212.65:506:25
1312.65:496:26
1412.65:486:26
1512.75:476:27
1612.75:456:28
1712.75:446:28
1812.85:436:29
1912.85:426:30
2012.85:416:30
2112.85:416:31
2212.95:406:32
2312.95:396:32
2412.95:386:33
2512.95:376:34
2613.05:366:34
2713.05:356:35
2813.05:346:36
2913.15:346:37
3013.15:336:37
3113.15:326:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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257.3Intense
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277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Geraldton

In seasonPeak

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

Geraldton 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 Geraldton?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Geraldton in October

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

In October, Geraldton sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Geraldton in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 March at about 24°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 25 to Aug 4 — about 9.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Geraldton in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Geraldton peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Geraldton?

Geraldton sits at 28.8°S, 114.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Ellenbrook, 357 km away.

EllenbrookDuncraigLandsdaleBallajuraScarboroughDianellaMorleyPerth

Topography around Geraldton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geraldton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around Geraldton is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ellenbrook 357 km · Duncraig 357 km · Landsdale 358 km · Ballajura 362 km · Scarborough 364 km · Dianella 366 km · Morley 367 km · Perth 373 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 Geraldton (-28.779°, 114.6146°, elevation 15 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).