Warragul weather in October

In October, Warragul sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 87 mm of rain across 12.6 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 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Warragul's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warragul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:31 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Warragul is town in Victoria, Australia.

Density
361/km²
people per km²

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 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Warragul reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5178
6178
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Warragul 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° / 13°577.214.37.4
Feb25° / 13°476.213.57.5
Mar22° / 12°447.212.37.2
Apr19° / 10°568.6116.1
May15° / 6010.4104.6
Jun13° / 64119.43.4
Jul12° / 6712.89.63.0
Aug13° / 851410.53.3
Sep15° / 941411.74.2
Oct18° / 8712.6135.3
Nov20° / 10°791114.16.1
Dec23° / 11°709.614.66.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
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144060
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223763
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263466
273367
283367
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Warragul gets around 87 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
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544
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743
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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
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259460
269361
279271
289271
299271
309271
319181

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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1511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:547:17
212.46:527:18
312.56:507:19
412.56:497:20
512.66:477:21
612.66:467:22
712.66:447:23
812.76:437:24
912.76:417:25
1012.86:407:26
1112.86:387:27
1212.86:377:28
1312.96:357:29
1412.96:347:30
1513.06:327:31
1613.06:317:32
1713.06:307:33
1813.16:287:34
1913.16:277:35
2013.26:267:36
2113.26:247:37
2213.26:237:38
2313.36:227:39
2413.36:217:40
2513.46:197:41
2613.46:187:42
2713.46:177:43
2813.56:167:44
2913.56:157:45
3013.56:137:46
3113.66:127:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
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185.2Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Warragul?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Warragul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Warragul in October

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

In October, Warragul sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Warragul 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 58 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Warragul 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 Warragul peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Warragul 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 Warragul is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1417 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Warragul?

Warragul sits at 38.2°S, 145.9°E, 135 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Pakenham, 41 km away.

Topography around Warragul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Warragul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 m.

The land around Warragul is covered by grassland (44%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
1,663 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Pakenham 41 km · Officer 47 km · Berwick 53 km · Traralgon 53 km · Cranbourne East 56 km · Cranbourne North 56 km · Cranbourne 57 km · Narre Warren 57 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 Warragul (-38.1591°, 145.9312°, elevation 135 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. 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).