Sunbury weather in October

In October, Sunbury sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sunbury's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sunbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:37 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Sunbury is town in Victoria, 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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sunbury reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3176
4176
5176
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13186
14187
15187
16187
17187
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19187
20187
21187
22187
23187
24187
25187
26187
27197
28197
29197
30197
31198

Sunbury weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°536.514.37.6
Feb25° / 12°476.113.47.6
Mar22° / 11°335.312.37.5
Apr18° / 416.411.16.4
May15° / 387.6104.5
Jun12° / 4699.53.1
Jul11° / 389.19.72.8
Aug12° / 4910.110.63.3
Sep15° / 5610.511.74.4
Oct18° / 629.5135.8
Nov21° / 648.9146.5
Dec23° / 10°617.714.57.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64357
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124456
134456
144456
154357
164456
174357
184258
194258
204258
214159
224060
233961
243862
253763
263763
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sunbury gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30964
31964

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 30 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 6:59 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:597:22
212.46:577:22
312.56:567:23
412.56:547:24
512.56:527:25
612.66:517:26
712.66:497:27
812.76:487:28
912.76:467:29
1012.76:457:30
1112.86:447:31
1212.86:427:32
1312.96:417:33
1412.96:397:34
1512.96:387:35
1613.06:377:36
1713.06:357:37
1813.16:347:38
1913.16:337:39
2013.16:317:40
2113.26:307:41
2213.26:297:42
2313.36:277:43
2413.36:267:44
2513.36:257:45
2613.46:247:46
2713.46:237:47
2813.46:217:48
2913.56:207:49
3013.56:197:50
3113.56:187:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sunbury

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Sunbury?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sunbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sunbury in October

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

In October, Sunbury sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sunbury in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 36 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Sunbury in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sunbury peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sunbury?

Sunbury sits at 37.6°S, 144.7°E, 220 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Hillside, 13 km away.

Topography around Sunbury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sunbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m.

The land around Sunbury is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (34%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
609 m
80 km
1,151 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Hillside 13 km · Greenvale 14 km · Taylors Lakes 14 km · Taylors Hill 15 km · Caroline Springs 18 km · Roxburgh Park 18 km · Saint Albans 19 km · St Albans 20 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 Sunbury (-37.5774°, 144.7261°, elevation 220 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).