Tamworth weather in October

In October, Tamworth sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tamworth's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamworth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Tamworth is city in New South Wales, Australia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1850

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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tamworth reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
1227
2238
3238
4238
5238
6238
7238
8238
9238
10238
11239
12239
13239
14239
15239
16249
17249
18249
19249
20249
212410
222410
232410
242410
252410
262410
272510
282510
292511
302511
312511

How October really feels in Tamworth

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tamworth weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°728.213.85.3
Feb29° / 16°597.213.15.9
Mar27° / 14°485.512.27.5
Apr23° / 10°283.611.38.1
May19° / 365.110.47.0
Jun16° / 547.2105.3
Jul15° / 486.310.25.1
Aug17° / 415.310.96.3
Sep20° / 485.611.87.4
Oct24° / 647.612.87.7
Nov26° / 12°808.613.67.0
Dec28° / 15°879.9146.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177327
187327
197228
207129
217129
227129
236931
246931
256931
266832
276832
286733
296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tamworth gets around 64 mm of rain over 7.6 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.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
421
521
621
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3028
3129

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59640
69640
79640
89550
99550
109550
119460
129460
139460
149370
159370
169271
179181
189181
199181
209091
219091
2289101
2389101
2488111
2587112
2686122
2786122
2885123
2984133
3084133
3182144

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:366:54
212.36:356:55
312.46:346:56
412.46:326:56
512.46:316:57
612.56:306:58
712.56:296:58
812.56:276:59
912.66:267:00
1012.66:257:00
1112.66:247:01
1212.66:237:02
1312.76:227:02
1412.76:207:03
1512.76:197:04
1612.86:187:04
1712.86:177:05
1812.86:167:06
1912.96:157:07
2012.96:147:07
2112.96:137:08
2213.06:127:09
2313.06:117:10
2413.06:107:11
2513.06:097:11
2613.16:087:12
2713.16:077:13
2813.16:067:14
2913.26:057:15
3013.26:047:15
3113.26:047:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tamworth?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tamworth in October

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

In October, Tamworth sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tamworth in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tamworth peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tamworth in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tamworth is worst in December — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tamworth's WHO annual average of 14.4 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1930 µg/m³Jun 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamworth?

Tamworth sits at 31.1°S, 150.9°E, 384 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Armidale, 96 km away.

NewcastleCoffs Harbour

Topography around Tamworth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamworth has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m around an average of 436 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m.

The land around Tamworth is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
446 m
16 km
643 m
80 km
1,206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Armidale 96 km · Muswellbrook 130 km · Taree 171 km · Port Macquarie 192 km · Maitland 192 km · Cessnock 198 km · Newcastle 220 km · Coffs Harbour 227 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 Tamworth (-31.0905°, 150.929°, elevation 384 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. 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).