Punchbowl weather in October
In October, Punchbowl sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Punchbowl's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punchbowl's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 51 mm
- 7.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 54 min
- 6:15 AM – 7:07 PM
- Cloud cover
- 50%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.83 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.2
- out of 10
Punchbowl is suburb of Sydney, 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 22°C through the month.
A typical October day in Punchbowl reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 12 |
| 2 | 21 | 12 |
| 3 | 21 | 12 |
| 4 | 22 | 12 |
| 5 | 22 | 12 |
| 6 | 22 | 12 |
| 7 | 22 | 12 |
| 8 | 22 | 12 |
| 9 | 22 | 13 |
| 10 | 22 | 13 |
| 11 | 22 | 13 |
| 12 | 22 | 13 |
| 13 | 22 | 13 |
| 14 | 22 | 13 |
| 15 | 22 | 13 |
| 16 | 22 | 13 |
| 17 | 22 | 13 |
| 18 | 22 | 13 |
| 19 | 22 | 13 |
| 20 | 22 | 13 |
| 21 | 22 | 13 |
| 22 | 22 | 14 |
| 23 | 22 | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 14 |
| 25 | 22 | 14 |
| 26 | 22 | 14 |
| 27 | 22 | 14 |
| 28 | 22 | 14 |
| 29 | 22 | 14 |
| 30 | 22 | 14 |
| 31 | 22 | 14 |
Punchbowl weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 70 | 9.4 | 14 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 26° / 19° | 87 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 25° / 18° | 70 | 11.4 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 53 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 51 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 17° / 9° | 63 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 17° / 8° | 36 | 6 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 18° / 8° | 38 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 39 | 6.2 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 22° / 13° | 51 | 7.2 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 68 | 9.2 | 13.8 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 58 | 8.9 | 14.2 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 |
| Cloudier (%) | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | 33 |
| 2 | 66 | 34 |
| 3 | 65 | 35 |
| 4 | 65 | 35 |
| 5 | 64 | 36 |
| 6 | 64 | 36 |
| 7 | 63 | 37 |
| 8 | 63 | 37 |
| 9 | 63 | 37 |
| 10 | 63 | 37 |
| 11 | 63 | 37 |
| 12 | 63 | 37 |
| 13 | 63 | 37 |
| 14 | 63 | 37 |
| 15 | 62 | 38 |
| 16 | 62 | 38 |
| 17 | 62 | 38 |
| 18 | 61 | 39 |
| 19 | 60 | 40 |
| 20 | 59 | 41 |
| 21 | 58 | 42 |
| 22 | 57 | 43 |
| 23 | 56 | 44 |
| 24 | 55 | 45 |
| 25 | 54 | 46 |
| 26 | 52 | 48 |
| 27 | 52 | 48 |
| 28 | 51 | 49 |
| 29 | 49 | 51 |
| 30 | 49 | 51 |
| 31 | 48 | 52 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Punchbowl gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.2 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 27% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 21 |
| 4 | 21 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 9 | 22 |
| 10 | 23 |
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| 28 | 25 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 26 |
| 31 | 27 |
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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 53 |
| Comfortable (%) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Muggy (%) | 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 80 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 77 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 76 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 76 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 75 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 74 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 73 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | 72 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 70 | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | 69 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | 68 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | 67 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | 66 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | 65 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | 63 | 28 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | 63 | 28 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | 60 | 29 | 10 | 1 |
| 24 | 60 | 29 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 | 58 | 30 | 11 | 1 |
| 26 | 58 | 30 | 11 | 1 |
| 27 | 57 | 30 | 12 | 1 |
| 28 | 56 | 31 | 12 | 1 |
| 29 | 56 | 31 | 12 | 1 |
| 30 | 54 | 31 | 13 | 2 |
| 31 | 53 | 32 | 13 | 2 |
Wind in October
Winds average 12 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 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 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 12 | calm |
| 22 | 12 | calm |
| 23 | 12 | calm |
| 24 | 12 | calm |
| 25 | 12 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | 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 6:55 PM to 7:20 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 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:55 | 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 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:55 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 6:33 | 6:56 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 6:32 | 6:56 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 6:31 | 6:57 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 6:29 | 6:58 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 6:28 | 6:59 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 6:27 | 6:59 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 6:25 | 7:00 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 6:24 | 7:01 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 6:23 | 7:02 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 6:21 | 7:03 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 6:20 | 7:03 |
| 13 | 12.8 | 6:19 | 7:04 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 6:17 | 7:05 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 6:16 | 7:06 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 6:15 | 7:07 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 6:14 | 7:08 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 6:13 | 7:08 |
| 19 | 13.0 | 6:11 | 7:09 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 6:10 | 7:10 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 6:09 | 7:11 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 6:08 | 7:12 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 6:07 | 7:13 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 6:06 | 7:14 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 6:05 | 7:14 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 6:04 | 7:15 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 6:03 | 7:16 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 6:02 | 7:17 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 6:01 | 7:18 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 6:00 | 7:19 |
| 31 | 13.4 | 5:59 | 7:20 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.83 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.83 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 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 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 | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | 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 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.1 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Punchbowl
None of Punchbowl's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Punchbowl sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is October a good time to visit Punchbowl?
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 Punchbowl for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Punchbowl in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Punchbowl sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Punchbowl 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 23 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 Punchbowl 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 Punchbowl peaks around January 15 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 Punchbowl 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 Punchbowl 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 Punchbowl?
Punchbowl sits at 33.9°S, 151.1°E, 19 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Bankstown, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Punchbowl
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Punchbowl.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Punchbowl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m.
The land around Punchbowl is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (31%) 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 Punchbowl (-33.9289°, 151.0511°, elevation 19 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).