October is close to Bundaberg's year-round average, with average highs near 26.2°C and lows around 19.1°C (mean 22.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Bundaberg's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bundaberg was 1988 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 20.7°C. Typical October days reach 26.2°C with nights near 19.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Bundaberg, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2017 with 432 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Bundaberg during October averages 70%. The most humid October was 2017 at 82%, and the least humid was 2009 at 62%.
October receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bundaberg. The sunniest Octobers were 2002, 2014 and 2023 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Bundaberg during October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October was 1981 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.4°C | 22.2°C | 23.1°C | 22.4°C | 23.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 25.8°C | 26.6°C | 25.9°C | 27.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | 19.5°C | 19.0°C | 20.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 58 mm | 66 mm | 102 mm | 72 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in Bundaberg have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 10.9°C (2010) to a record high of 33.5°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 432 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bundaberg
October is one of the best times to visit Bundaberg. Expect days averaging 26.2°C and nights around 19.1°C (mean 22.7°C) — close to Bundaberg's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (75 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 20.9°C | 33.5°C | 17.4°C | 61 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 26.9°C | 23.5°C | 20.1°C | 30.6°C | 17.7°C | 74 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 23.5°C | 19.7°C | 30.8°C | 17.7°C | 10 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 25.4°C | 22.3°C | 19.3°C | 29.9°C | 15.9°C | 136 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 27.4°C | 23.8°C | 20.1°C | 32.2°C | 15.9°C | 104 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 26.4°C | 23.1°C | 19.8°C | 29.5°C | 18.1°C | 48 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 22.7°C | 19.1°C | 31.0°C | 16.7°C | 49 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 25.1°C | 22.2°C | 19.3°C | 29.7°C | 16.2°C | 197 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 24.9°C | 22.7°C | 20.4°C | 27.1°C | 17.2°C | 432 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 22.3°C | 18.2°C | 30.2°C | 14.3°C | 36 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 25.8°C | 22.5°C | 19.3°C | 27.9°C | 16.8°C | 78 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 26.7°C | 22.6°C | 18.6°C | 32.3°C | 13.6°C | 12 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 19.8°C | 31.0°C | 15.3°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 25.9°C | 21.9°C | 17.9°C | 30.7°C | 13.0°C | 35 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 25.5°C | 22.1°C | 18.7°C | 28.6°C | 13.3°C | 78 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 24.8°C | 21.6°C | 18.4°C | 27.6°C | 10.9°C | 78 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 26.8°C | 23.0°C | 19.2°C | 30.6°C | 15.7°C | 20 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 25.6°C | 22.3°C | 19.0°C | 29.6°C | 13.9°C | 61 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 23.3°C | 19.9°C | 29.5°C | 16.8°C | 56 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 25.6°C | 22.2°C | 18.9°C | 30.2°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 20.8°C | 32.9°C | 17.7°C | 146 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 23.5°C | 19.8°C | 30.9°C | 16.6°C | 94 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 19.4°C | 32.7°C | 16.1°C | 57 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 23.3°C | 19.5°C | 33.2°C | 15.0°C | 40 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 27.2°C | 23.1°C | 19.0°C | 32.8°C | 16.8°C | 55 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 19.4°C | 31.0°C | 15.9°C | 128 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 22.5°C | 19.3°C | 29.2°C | 16.2°C | 109 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 25.8°C | 22.5°C | 19.2°C | 30.7°C | 15.4°C | 77 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 25.7°C | 22.1°C | 18.6°C | 29.7°C | 16.2°C | 51 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 25.1°C | 21.8°C | 18.5°C | 28.6°C | 14.8°C | 47 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 22.4°C | 18.9°C | 30.8°C | 16.1°C | 86 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 26.0°C | 22.1°C | 18.1°C | 32.4°C | 14.2°C | 45 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 25.4°C | 22.0°C | 18.5°C | 31.1°C | 15.4°C | 74 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 25.3°C | 21.5°C | 17.7°C | 28.5°C | 12.3°C | 21 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 23.2°C | 19.7°C | 30.9°C | 18.0°C | 40 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 22.3°C | 18.6°C | 29.6°C | 13.5°C | 32 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 27.0°C | 22.9°C | 18.8°C | 32.2°C | 14.8°C | 41 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 🔥 | 29.3°C | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 32.6°C | 17.2°C | 18 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 18.7°C | 29.5°C | 13.7°C | 124 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 26.5°C | 22.9°C | 19.2°C | 28.9°C | 15.5°C | 110 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 25.1°C | 21.8°C | 18.4°C | 29.3°C | 16.2°C | 95 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 20.7°C | 17.4°C | 28.5°C | 13.8°C | 124 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 26.1°C | 22.7°C | 19.3°C | 28.4°C | 13.1°C | 89 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.7°C | 21.3°C | 16.9°C | 29.7°C | 11.2°C | 30 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.1°C | 21.8°C | 18.4°C | 29.1°C | 12.4°C | 51 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.2°C with lows near 19.1°C (mean 22.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 75 mm of rainfall in Bundaberg, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 432 mm in 2017.
The hottest October reached 33.5°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 10.9°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.2°C to 27.1°C and overnight lows from 18.1°C to 20°C over the same span.
October is close to Bundaberg's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.2°C daytime highs and 19.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Bundaberg, averaging 22.7°C.
For October in Bundaberg, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.2°C and lows of 19.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2017 with 432 mm. On average, October sees 75 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 Bundaberg 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.
