Noosa weather in October

In October, Noosa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 75 mm of rain across 8 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Noosa's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Noosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:14 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Noosa is suburb of Noosa, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Noosa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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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Noosa 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
Jan28° / 22°12013.713.55.4
Feb28° / 22°14514.712.95.3
Mar27° / 20°10915.712.25.8
Apr25° / 17°6812.411.46.6
May23° / 14°739.810.77.1
Jun21° / 12°608.110.47.0
Jul20° / 10°315.110.57.5
Aug22° / 11°43511.17.9
Sep24° / 14°366.611.88.0
Oct25° / 17°75812.67.4
Nov27° / 19°699.413.36.7
Dec28° / 21°1091213.66.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 (%)
17921
27822
37822
47723
57723
67723
77624
87525
97426
107426
117327
127228
137228
147129
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276535
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306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Noosa gets around 75 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
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421
522
623
723
824
924
1025
1125
1226
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3129

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124393160
224393170
323393170
422393180
522393180
621393180
721393290
820393290
9203932100
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11193832100
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21143634160
22133534170
23123535180
24113435190
25113436200
26103336210
2793236220
2893137230
2993037231
3082937241
3182938251

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
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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 5:29 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:295:44
212.35:285:44
312.35:275:45
412.35:265:45
512.45:255:46
612.45:245:46
712.45:235:47
812.45:225:47
912.55:215:48
1012.55:205:48
1112.55:195:49
1212.55:185:50
1312.65:175:50
1412.65:165:51
1512.65:155:51
1612.65:145:52
1712.75:135:52
1812.75:125:53
1912.75:115:53
2012.75:105:54
2112.85:095:55
2212.85:085:55
2312.85:075:56
2412.85:075:56
2512.95:065:57
2612.95:055:58
2712.95:045:58
2812.95:035:59
2912.95:036:00
3013.05:026:00
3113.05:016:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Noosa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Noosa's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Noosa?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Noosa in October

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

In October, Noosa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Noosa 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 offshore 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
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Noosa 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 Noosa peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (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 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Noosa?

Noosa sits at 26.4°S, 153.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Sunshine Coast, 29 km away.

Topography around Noosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Noosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m.

The land around Noosa is covered by trees (39%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
871 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Sunshine Coast 29 km · Maroochydore 30 km · Buderim 32 km · Caloundra 46 km · Gympie 48 km · Caboolture 78 km · Morayfield 81 km · Deception Bay 89 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 Noosa (-26.3943°, 153.0901°, 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).