Whyalla weather in October

In October, Whyalla sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Whyalla's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whyalla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Whyalla is city in South Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1901

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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Whyalla reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Whyalla 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°202.613.95.3
Feb31° / 18°21213.25.8
Mar28° / 16°132.312.37.2
Apr25° / 13°19311.28.2
May20° / 10°193.810.37.4
Jun17° / 254.99.96.3
Jul17° / 194.2106.3
Aug19° / 20510.87.0
Sep22° / 284.711.87.7
Oct25° / 12°223.712.88.1
Nov28° / 14°243.713.77.2
Dec30° / 16°304.114.16.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Whyalla gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
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815light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:597:18
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1912.96:367:32
2013.06:357:33
2113.06:347:34
2213.06:337:35
2313.16:327:36
2413.16:317:36
2513.16:307:37
2613.26:297:38
2713.26:287:39
2813.26:277:40
2913.26:267:41
3013.36:257:42
3113.36:247:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Whyalla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cyclone
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Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Whyalla?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Whyalla in October

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

In October, Whyalla sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Whyalla in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 28 to Apr 16 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May18Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Whyalla in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Whyalla peaks around January 1 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Whyalla?

Whyalla sits at 33.0°S, 137.6°E, 20 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Gawler, 206 km away.

ParalowieParafield GardensAdelaideAdelaide city centreAdelaide HillsMorphett ValeMount Barker

Topography around Whyalla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Whyalla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Whyalla is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, water (45%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
946 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Gawler 206 km · Paralowie 215 km · Parafield Gardens 217 km · Adelaide 231 km · Adelaide city centre 232 km · Adelaide Hills 234 km · Morphett Vale 249 km · Mount Barker 256 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 Whyalla (-33.0327°, 137.5648°, elevation 20 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).