Margaret River weather in October

In October, Margaret River sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Margaret River's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Margaret River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Margaret River is town in Western Australia.

Density
124/km²
people per km²

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 17°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Margaret River reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°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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Margaret River weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°121.9148.4
Feb23° / 17°91.613.38.6
Mar22° / 17°223.312.38.0
Apr21° / 16°346.111.27.0
May19° / 15°9410.910.36.0
Jun17° / 13°13614.49.84.9
Jul16° / 13°15316.1104.4
Aug16° / 12°11514.110.74.5
Sep16° / 12°7812.311.84.8
Oct17° / 13°416.912.96.1
Nov19° / 14°265.113.87.1
Dec21° / 16°132.814.27.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44753
54753
64852
74852
84951
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
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275644
285644
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Margaret River gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.9 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 24% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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332
431
530
629
728
827
926
1025
1124
1224
1323
1423
1522
1622
1721
1821
1920
2020
2120
2220
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2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
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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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49280
59280
69190
79190
890100
990100
1089110
1189110
1288120
1387121
1486131
1585141
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Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
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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 5:59 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:596:19
212.45:576:19
312.45:566:20
412.45:546:21
512.55:536:22
612.55:526:23
712.55:506:23
812.65:496:24
912.65:486:25
1012.75:466:26
1112.75:456:27
1212.75:446:27
1312.85:436:28
1412.85:416:29
1512.85:406:30
1612.95:396:31
1712.95:386:31
1812.95:366:32
1913.05:356:33
2013.05:346:34
2113.05:336:35
2213.15:326:36
2313.15:316:37
2413.15:306:38
2513.25:296:38
2613.25:286:39
2713.25:276:40
2813.35:266:41
2913.35:256:42
3013.35:246:43
3113.45:236:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Margaret River

In seasonPeak

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

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

Margaret River's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Margaret River?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Margaret River for sightseeing.

What to pack for Margaret River in October

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

In October, Margaret River sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Margaret River in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 22°C and coldest in September near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 17 to Jul 8 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Margaret River in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Margaret River peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Margaret River?

Margaret River sits at 34.0°S, 115.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Busselton, 42 km away.

Topography around Margaret River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Margaret River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Margaret River is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (34%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Busselton 42 km · Bunbury 87 km · Australind 96 km · Mandurah 170 km · Baldivis 194 km · Rockingham 196 km · Kwinana 203 km · Byford 211 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 Margaret River (-33.955°, 115.076°, 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. 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).