Toowoomba weather in October
In October, Toowoomba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 67 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Toowoomba's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toowoomba's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 67 mm
- 7.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 42 min
- 5:17 AM – 5:57 PM
- Cloud cover
- 40%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.13 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.6
- out of 10
Toowoomba is city in Queensland, Australia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical October day in Toowoomba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 11 |
| 2 | 25 | 11 |
| 3 | 25 | 11 |
| 4 | 25 | 11 |
| 5 | 25 | 12 |
| 6 | 25 | 12 |
| 7 | 25 | 12 |
| 8 | 25 | 12 |
| 9 | 25 | 12 |
| 10 | 25 | 12 |
| 11 | 25 | 12 |
| 12 | 25 | 12 |
| 13 | 25 | 12 |
| 14 | 25 | 12 |
| 15 | 25 | 12 |
| 16 | 25 | 12 |
| 17 | 25 | 13 |
| 18 | 25 | 13 |
| 19 | 25 | 13 |
| 20 | 26 | 13 |
| 21 | 26 | 13 |
| 22 | 26 | 13 |
| 23 | 26 | 13 |
| 24 | 26 | 13 |
| 25 | 26 | 13 |
| 26 | 26 | 13 |
| 27 | 26 | 14 |
| 28 | 26 | 14 |
| 29 | 26 | 14 |
| 30 | 26 | 14 |
| 31 | 26 | 14 |
Toowoomba 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 18° | 91 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 92 | 8.8 | 13 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 16° | 60 | 7.1 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 22 | 3.9 | 11.4 | 8.0 |
| May | 21° / 9° | 37 | 3.9 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 19° / 7° | 32 | 4.5 | 10.3 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 18° / 6° | 23 | 3.6 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 20° / 6° | 28 | 3.5 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 23° / 9° | 29 | 4.4 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 13° | 67 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 15° | 74 | 8.2 | 13.4 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 103 | 10 | 13.7 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 |
| Cloudier (%) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 20 |
| 2 | 79 | 21 |
| 3 | 79 | 21 |
| 4 | 78 | 22 |
| 5 | 78 | 22 |
| 6 | 77 | 23 |
| 7 | 77 | 23 |
| 8 | 76 | 24 |
| 9 | 75 | 25 |
| 10 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 74 | 26 |
| 12 | 73 | 27 |
| 13 | 72 | 28 |
| 14 | 71 | 29 |
| 15 | 71 | 29 |
| 16 | 70 | 30 |
| 17 | 70 | 30 |
| 18 | 70 | 30 |
| 19 | 68 | 32 |
| 20 | 68 | 32 |
| 21 | 67 | 33 |
| 22 | 67 | 33 |
| 23 | 67 | 33 |
| 24 | 66 | 34 |
| 25 | 66 | 34 |
| 26 | 65 | 35 |
| 27 | 65 | 35 |
| 28 | 64 | 36 |
| 29 | 63 | 37 |
| 30 | 63 | 37 |
| 31 | 62 | 38 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Toowoomba gets around 67 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 18 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4 | 19 |
| 5 | 20 |
| 6 | 20 |
| 7 | 21 |
| 8 | 21 |
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| 28 | 26 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 26 |
| 31 | 26 |
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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 55 |
| Comfortable (%) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| 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 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | 77 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 77 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 75 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 75 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | 74 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | 73 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | 73 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | 71 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | 71 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | 70 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | 70 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | 69 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | 68 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | 68 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | 66 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | 65 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | 64 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 24 | 64 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | 63 | 29 | 8 | 0 |
| 26 | 61 | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| 27 | 60 | 30 | 9 | 1 |
| 28 | 59 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
| 29 | 57 | 31 | 11 | 1 |
| 30 | 57 | 31 | 11 | 1 |
| 31 | 55 | 32 | 12 | 1 |
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) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:07 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:04 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 5:33 | 5:49 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 5:32 | 5:49 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 5:31 | 5:50 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 5:30 | 5:50 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 5:29 | 5:51 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 5:28 | 5:52 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 5:27 | 5:52 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 5:26 | 5:53 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 5:24 | 5:53 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 5:23 | 5:54 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 5:22 | 5:54 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 5:21 | 5:55 |
| 13 | 12.6 | 5:20 | 5:55 |
| 14 | 12.6 | 5:19 | 5:56 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 5:18 | 5:57 |
| 16 | 12.7 | 5:17 | 5:57 |
| 17 | 12.7 | 5:16 | 5:58 |
| 18 | 12.7 | 5:15 | 5:58 |
| 19 | 12.7 | 5:14 | 5:59 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 5:13 | 6:00 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 5:12 | 6:00 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:12 | 6:01 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:11 | 6:02 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 5:10 | 6:02 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 5:09 | 6:03 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:08 | 6:04 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:07 | 6:04 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 5:07 | 6:05 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 5:06 | 6:06 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 5:05 | 6:06 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 5:04 | 6:07 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.13 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Toowoomba
In October, Toowoomba sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Toowoomba's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit Toowoomba?
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 Toowoomba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Toowoomba in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Toowoomba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Toowoomba in October
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 Toowoomba peaks around January 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Toowoomba?
Toowoomba sits at 27.6°S, 152.0°E, 599 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Warwick, 74 km away.
Topography around Toowoomba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Toowoomba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Toowoomba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 629 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,280 m.
The land around Toowoomba is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (35%) and cropland (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 Toowoomba (-27.5606°, 151.9539°, elevation 599 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).