October is close to Batemans Bay's year-round average, with average highs near 20.2°C and lows around 9.4°C (mean 14.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Batemans Bay's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Batemans Bay was 2015 — when the month averaged 17.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 12.9°C. Typical October days reach 20.2°C with nights near 9.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Batemans Bay, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 264 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Batemans Bay during October averages 69%. The most humid October was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 2002 at 54%.
October receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Batemans Bay. The sunniest October was 1988 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Batemans Bay during October is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1988 and 2016 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2017 and 2024, among others at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.9°C | 14.2°C | 15.0°C | 15.6°C | 15.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 19.1°C | 19.4°C | 20.6°C | 21.3°C | 20.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 8.8°C | 8.9°C | 9.5°C | 9.9°C | 10.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 74 mm | 64 mm | 61 mm | 123 mm | +42 mm |
October temperatures in Batemans Bay have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.3°C (1982) to a record high of 31.5°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 264 mm.
A good time to visit Batemans Bay
October is a good time to visit Batemans Bay, with days averaging 20.2°C and nights around 9.4°C (mean 14.8°C, close to Batemans Bay's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 10.4°C | 31.5°C | 6.4°C | 25 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 21.9°C | 16.0°C | 10.1°C | 27.5°C | 5.1°C | 21 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 30.6°C | 6.3°C | 42 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 17.6°C | 14.0°C | 10.3°C | 22.4°C | 5.1°C | 264 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 18.7°C | 13.7°C | 8.8°C | 25.2°C | 5.6°C | 186 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 20.0°C | 15.2°C | 10.5°C | 26.4°C | 5.8°C | 197 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 30.9°C | 5.9°C | 34 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 21.3°C | 16.0°C | 10.7°C | 29.2°C | 6.3°C | 72 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 23.0°C | 16.7°C | 10.5°C | 29.3°C | 6.2°C | 54 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 19.3°C | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 24.7°C | 4.3°C | 31 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 23.0°C | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 29.6°C | 8.5°C | 41 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 29.2°C | 4.5°C | 96 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 8.8°C | 30.3°C | 4.3°C | 19 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 8.6°C | 28.6°C | 5.7°C | 120 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 20.1°C | 14.9°C | 9.6°C | 28.3°C | 4.5°C | 69 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 19.8°C | 15.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.7°C | 5.4°C | 70 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 18.6°C | 13.9°C | 9.2°C | 28.0°C | 5.2°C | 97 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 30.3°C | 5.0°C | 52 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 30.6°C | 5.2°C | 21 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 22.9°C | 16.2°C | 9.4°C | 31.2°C | 3.7°C | 6 mm | 56% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 20.7°C | 15.7°C | 10.8°C | 28.0°C | 6.6°C | 118 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 19.7°C | 14.7°C | 9.7°C | 30.7°C | 5.4°C | 161 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 18.3°C | 13.1°C | 7.9°C | 25.7°C | 3.5°C | 84 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 9.6°C | 30.3°C | 6.1°C | 11 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 19.3°C | 14.0°C | 8.6°C | 27.0°C | 4.2°C | 47 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 19.7°C | 14.6°C | 9.6°C | 28.1°C | 4.9°C | 46 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 19.6°C | 15.2°C | 10.7°C | 26.2°C | 6.6°C | 183 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 18.1°C | 13.4°C | 8.7°C | 24.5°C | 3.7°C | 46 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 30.4°C | 3.8°C | 48 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 9.2°C | 26.9°C | 3.9°C | 48 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 19.2°C | 14.1°C | 9.0°C | 26.0°C | 4.5°C | 106 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 30.0°C | 3.7°C | 84 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 19.0°C | 13.7°C | 8.5°C | 24.7°C | 2.7°C | 70 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 18.0°C | 13.4°C | 8.8°C | 23.8°C | 3.8°C | 83 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 26.9°C | 5.2°C | 29 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 18.5°C | 13.5°C | 8.5°C | 27.6°C | 4.0°C | 37 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 18.6°C | 13.4°C | 8.1°C | 23.7°C | 2.7°C | 32 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 28.0°C | 6.1°C | 12 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 18.6°C | 13.5°C | 8.4°C | 25.4°C | 3.9°C | 93 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 17.9°C | 12.9°C | 7.9°C | 25.0°C | 4.7°C | 72 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 18.0°C | 13.8°C | 9.6°C | 23.7°C | 4.7°C | 178 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 8.3°C | 24.3°C | 2.8°C | 35 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 18.0°C | 13.8°C | 9.6°C | 26.1°C | 3.6°C | 199 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.7°C | 29.9°C | 2.3°C | 34 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 15.3°C | 9.8°C | 28.4°C | 5.2°C | 73 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 20.2°C with lows near 9.4°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 77 mm of rainfall in Batemans Bay, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 264 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 31.5°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 2.3°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.2°C to 20.7°C and overnight lows from 9°C to 10°C over the same span.
October is close to Batemans Bay's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.2°C daytime highs and 9.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Batemans Bay, averaging 14.8°C.
For October in Batemans Bay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.2°C and lows of 9.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 264 mm. On average, October sees 77 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Batemans Bay behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
