Katoomba weather in October

In October, Katoomba sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Katoomba's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katoomba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Katoomba is town 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Katoomba reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°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 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1196
2197
3197
4197
5197
6197
7197
8197
9197
10197
11197
12197
13197
14207
15208
16208
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23208
24208
25208
26208
27208
28218
29219
30219
31219

How October really feels in Katoomba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Katoomba 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
Jan25° / 14°12515.3146.0
Feb24° / 14°14415.413.35.9
Mar22° / 12°11815.512.35.9
Apr19° / 599.211.26.3
May15° / 496.410.35.3
Jun12° / 597.69.83.7
Jul12° / 356.1103.6
Aug14° / 476.410.74.4
Sep17° / 528.311.85.9
Oct20° / 7610.612.86.3
Nov22° / 10°11113.913.76.1
Dec24° / 12°11713.314.26.4

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26337
36337
46238
56238
66238
76139
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
145941
155941
165941
175842
185842
195743
205644
215644
225545
235446
245347
255248
265149
275050
284852
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Katoomba gets around 76 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
531
631
731
832
932
1033
1133
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3039
3140

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179640
189640
199640
209640
219640
229550
239550
249550
259361
269361
279271
289271
299181
309181
319091

Wind in October

Winds average 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:386:58
212.46:366:58
312.46:356:59
412.46:347:00
512.56:327:01
612.56:317:01
712.56:307:02
812.66:287:03
912.66:277:04
1012.66:267:05
1112.76:247:05
1212.76:237:06
1312.86:227:07
1412.86:217:08
1512.86:197:09
1612.96:187:09
1712.96:177:10
1812.96:167:11
1913.06:157:12
2013.06:137:13
2113.06:127:14
2213.16:117:15
2313.16:107:15
2413.16:097:16
2513.26:087:17
2613.26:077:18
2713.26:067:19
2813.26:057:20
2913.36:047:21
3013.36:037:22
3113.36:027:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Katoomba

In seasonPeak

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

Katoomba's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Katoomba?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Katoomba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Katoomba in October

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

In October, Katoomba sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Katoomba 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 Katoomba 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Katoomba 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 Katoomba is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 12.5× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModeratePoorDec 1545 µg/m³Jul 214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct7Good
Nov21Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Katoomba?

Katoomba sits at 33.7°S, 150.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Blue Mountains, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Katoomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katoomba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m.

The land around Katoomba is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
724 m
16 km
1,002 m
80 km
1,382 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Blue Mountains 2.0 km · Glenmore Park 34 km · Cranebrook 37 km · St Clair 45 km · Mount Druitt 47 km · Quakers Hill 53 km · Blacktown 57 km · Prestons 58 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 Katoomba (-33.7198°, 150.3074°, elevation 0 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. 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).