Gympie weather in October

In October, Gympie sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 69 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gympie's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gympie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:15 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Gympie is town in Queensland, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gympie reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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62615
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92615
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302717
312717

Gympie weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°11112.413.55.1
Feb29° / 21°12912.212.95.2
Mar27° / 19°8712.312.26.2
Apr25° / 16°438.411.47.2
May23° / 13°516.410.77.6
Jun21° / 11°435.610.47.4
Jul21° / 264.310.57.7
Aug22° / 10°32411.18.1
Sep25° / 13°324.911.88.2
Oct26° / 16°697.712.67.3
Nov28° / 18°698.913.36.5
Dec29° / 20°10210.613.65.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
37921
47921
57822
67723
77723
87525
97426
107426
117327
127129
137129
147030
156931
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236733
246733
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266634
276634
286634
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gympie gets around 69 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
419
520
621
722
822
923
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13938212
23838222
33738222
43638233
53638233
63538243
73537244
83437254
93437255
103336265
113336265
123236265
133236276
143136276
153036276
163036286
172936287
182936297
192836297
202736298
212636308
222536308
232437319
242237329
252137329
2620373310
2719373410
2818363511
2917353512
3017353612
3116343713

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:315:46
212.35:305:46
312.35:295:47
412.35:285:47
512.35:275:48
612.45:265:48
712.45:245:49
812.45:235:49
912.55:225:50
1012.55:215:50
1112.55:205:51
1212.55:195:51
1312.65:185:52
1412.65:175:52
1512.65:165:53
1612.65:155:53
1712.75:155:54
1812.75:145:54
1912.75:135:55
2012.75:125:56
2112.85:115:56
2212.85:105:57
2312.85:095:57
2412.85:085:58
2512.85:085:59
2612.95:075:59
2712.95:066:00
2812.95:056:00
2912.95:056:01
3013.05:046:02
3113.05:036:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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185.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gympie

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gympie's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Gympie?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Gympie for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gympie in October

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

In October, Gympie sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Gympie in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 46 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Gympie in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gympie peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gympie?

Gympie sits at 26.2°S, 152.7°E, 69 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Noosa, 48 km away.

Topography around Gympie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gympie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m.

The land around Gympie is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Noosa 48 km · Sunshine Coast 66 km · Buderim 67 km · Maroochydore 68 km · Maryborough 72 km · Caloundra 82 km · Hervey Bay 101 km · Caboolture 103 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 Gympie (-26.1898°, 152.665°, elevation 69 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).