October is one of the cooler months of the year in Barwon Heads, with average highs near 18.5°C and lows around 8.6°C (mean 13.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 65 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Barwon Heads. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Barwon Heads was 2015 — when the month averaged 17.3°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 2003 at 11.6°C. Typical October days reach 18.5°C with nights near 8.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Barwon Heads, averaging 65 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 201 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Barwon Heads during October averages 73%. The most humid October was 2022 at 82%, and the least humid was 2006 at 62%.
October receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Barwon Heads. The sunniest October was 2006 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Barwon Heads during October is 3.9 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 1992 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.8°C | 13.2°C | 13.5°C | 14.3°C | 14.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 17.7°C | 18.0°C | 18.5°C | 19.7°C | 18.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.0°C | 8.5°C | 8.6°C | 9.0°C | 9.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 66 mm | 55 mm | 52 mm | 96 mm | +25 mm |
October temperatures in Barwon Heads have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.8°C (1994) to a record high of 31.8°C (1982).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 65 mm, with a wettest year of 201 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Barwon Heads
October is a good time to visit Barwon Heads, with days averaging 18.5°C and nights around 8.6°C (mean 13.6°C, cooler than Barwon Heads's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January 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 | 20.0°C | 14.5°C | 9.0°C | 29.2°C | 5.1°C | 61 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 20.8°C | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 28.6°C | 5.5°C | 62 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 19.3°C | 14.2°C | 9.1°C | 27.7°C | 7.1°C | 74 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 17.6°C | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 23.4°C | 5.2°C | 201 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 8.6°C | 25.2°C | 5.3°C | 88 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 17.9°C | 13.3°C | 8.8°C | 26.8°C | 6.3°C | 88 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 20.4°C | 14.8°C | 9.2°C | 31.3°C | 5.3°C | 32 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 20.7°C | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 27.3°C | 6.1°C | 33 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 20.8°C | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 29.6°C | 5.8°C | 44 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 7.5°C | 24.2°C | 4.8°C | 79 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 31.7°C | 6.0°C | 16 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 30.7°C | 6.3°C | 28 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 17.4°C | 12.9°C | 8.4°C | 27.6°C | 5.0°C | 66 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 8.5°C | 28.2°C | 5.2°C | 36 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 18.7°C | 13.8°C | 9.0°C | 27.3°C | 4.6°C | 68 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 18.1°C | 13.3°C | 8.5°C | 24.4°C | 5.3°C | 115 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 17.7°C | 13.1°C | 8.4°C | 30.7°C | 5.4°C | 40 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 30.0°C | 4.7°C | 14 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 19.1°C | 13.7°C | 8.4°C | 29.7°C | 4.1°C | 24 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 20.0°C | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 31.3°C | 4.7°C | 12 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 19.3°C | 14.3°C | 9.3°C | 24.3°C | 4.4°C | 67 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 28.4°C | 5.3°C | 45 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 15.7°C | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 24.4°C | 3.7°C | 103 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 28.1°C | 4.6°C | 40 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 17.2°C | 12.8°C | 8.5°C | 24.2°C | 6.2°C | 87 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 17.0°C | 12.7°C | 8.3°C | 24.6°C | 4.5°C | 116 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 14.5°C | 9.5°C | 25.5°C | 6.4°C | 55 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 27.4°C | 4.2°C | 75 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 19.0°C | 13.8°C | 8.7°C | 29.7°C | 4.7°C | 68 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 24.9°C | 4.5°C | 36 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 16.5°C | 12.1°C | 7.8°C | 27.3°C | 4.9°C | 77 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 18.2°C | 13.1°C | 8.0°C | 28.6°C | 2.8°C | 52 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 17.0°C | 12.5°C | 7.9°C | 21.8°C | 5.7°C | 81 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 17.1°C | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 25.3°C | 5.4°C | 103 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 9.0°C | 28.1°C | 6.3°C | 23 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 18.0°C | 13.4°C | 8.9°C | 29.2°C | 4.9°C | 94 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 7.8°C | 22.8°C | 5.0°C | 106 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 26.7°C | 5.0°C | 42 mm | 70% | 5.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 17.4°C | 12.7°C | 7.9°C | 29.5°C | 3.9°C | 56 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 15.9°C | 11.6°C | 7.3°C | 22.0°C | 3.7°C | 113 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 18.6°C | 13.4°C | 8.1°C | 23.7°C | 4.8°C | 75 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 18.2°C | 13.0°C | 7.9°C | 24.7°C | 3.8°C | 39 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 16.6°C | 12.4°C | 8.2°C | 22.7°C | 5.0°C | 98 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.9°C | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 31.8°C | 4.8°C | 34 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.2°C | 13.2°C | 8.2°C | 25.7°C | 5.3°C | 74 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 18.5°C with lows near 8.6°C (mean 13.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 65 mm of rainfall in Barwon Heads, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 201 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 31.8°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 2.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.1°C to 19.1°C and overnight lows from 8°C to 9.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Barwon Heads and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.5°C daytime highs and 8.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Barwon Heads, averaging 13.6°C.
For October in Barwon Heads, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.5°C and lows of 8.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 201 mm. On average, October sees 65 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 Barwon Heads 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.
