Prestons weather in October
In October, Prestons sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Prestons's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prestons's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 51 mm
- 7.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 54 min
- 6:16 AM – 7:07 PM
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.8 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.4
- out of 10
Prestons is locality in New South Wales, Australia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical October day in Prestons reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.
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| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | 10 |
| 3 | 23 | 10 |
| 4 | 23 | 10 |
| 5 | 23 | 11 |
| 6 | 23 | 11 |
| 7 | 23 | 11 |
| 8 | 23 | 11 |
| 9 | 23 | 11 |
| 10 | 23 | 11 |
| 11 | 23 | 11 |
| 12 | 23 | 11 |
| 13 | 23 | 11 |
| 14 | 23 | 11 |
| 15 | 23 | 11 |
| 16 | 23 | 11 |
| 17 | 23 | 12 |
| 18 | 23 | 12 |
| 19 | 23 | 12 |
| 20 | 24 | 12 |
| 21 | 24 | 12 |
| 22 | 24 | 12 |
| 23 | 24 | 12 |
| 24 | 24 | 12 |
| 25 | 24 | 12 |
| 26 | 24 | 12 |
| 27 | 24 | 12 |
| 28 | 24 | 12 |
| 29 | 24 | 13 |
| 30 | 24 | 13 |
| 31 | 24 | 13 |
Prestons weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 18° | 70 | 9.8 | 14 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 88 | 10.4 | 13.3 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 66 | 10.4 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 42 | 6.5 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| May | 20° / 9° | 40 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 17° / 7° | 53 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 17° / 6° | 30 | 5 | 10 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 18° / 6° | 32 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 21° / 9° | 37 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 23° / 11° | 51 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 70 | 9.4 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 16° | 64 | 9.4 | 14.2 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 64 | 36 |
| 3 | 64 | 36 |
| 4 | 64 | 36 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 63 | 37 |
| 8 | 63 | 37 |
| 9 | 63 | 37 |
| 10 | 63 | 37 |
| 11 | 62 | 38 |
| 12 | 62 | 38 |
| 13 | 62 | 38 |
| 14 | 62 | 38 |
| 15 | 62 | 38 |
| 16 | 62 | 38 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 60 | 40 |
| 19 | 59 | 41 |
| 20 | 59 | 41 |
| 21 | 57 | 43 |
| 22 | 56 | 44 |
| 23 | 54 | 46 |
| 24 | 54 | 46 |
| 25 | 53 | 47 |
| 26 | 51 | 49 |
| 27 | 50 | 50 |
| 28 | 49 | 51 |
| 29 | 48 | 52 |
| 30 | 47 | 53 |
| 31 | 46 | 54 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Prestons gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.5 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 20 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 21 |
| 8 | 22 |
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| 10 | 23 |
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| 29 | 28 |
| 30 | 29 |
| 31 | 29 |
Humidity in October
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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 |
| Comfortable (%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 86 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 86 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 83 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 77 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | 75 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 74 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | 73 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | 72 | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | 72 | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 70 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 69 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | 68 | 24 | 7 | 1 |
| 29 | 68 | 24 | 7 | 1 |
| 30 | 67 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 31 | 66 | 25 | 8 | 1 |
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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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 6:35 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:21 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:56 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 6:34 | 6:56 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 6:33 | 6:57 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 6:31 | 6:58 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 6:30 | 6:59 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 6:29 | 6:59 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 6:27 | 7:00 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 6:26 | 7:01 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 6:25 | 7:02 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 6:23 | 7:03 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 6:22 | 7:03 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 6:21 | 7:04 |
| 13 | 12.8 | 6:19 | 7:05 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 6:18 | 7:06 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 6:17 | 7:07 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 6:16 | 7:07 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 6:14 | 7:08 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 6:13 | 7:09 |
| 19 | 13.0 | 6:12 | 7:10 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 6:11 | 7:11 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 6:10 | 7:12 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 6:09 | 7:13 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 6:08 | 7:13 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 6:06 | 7:14 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 6:05 | 7:15 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 6:04 | 7:16 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 6:03 | 7:17 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 6:02 | 7:18 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 6:01 | 7:19 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 6:00 | 7:20 |
| 31 | 13.4 | 5:59 | 7:21 |
Solar energy in October
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 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 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) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.0 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Prestons
None of Prestons's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Prestons sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is October a good time to visit Prestons?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit Prestons for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Prestons in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Prestons sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Prestons in October
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 31 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 16 to Jun 2 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Prestons in October
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 Prestons peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Prestons in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Prestons is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 49 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 49 | Poor |
Where is Prestons?
Prestons sits at 33.9°S, 150.9°E, 32 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Casula, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Prestons
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Prestons.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Prestons has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,361 m.
The land around Prestons is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (39%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (25%) within 80 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
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 Prestons (-33.9419°, 150.8717°, elevation 32 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. 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).