October is one of the cooler months of the year in Busselton, with average highs near 19.8°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 15°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Busselton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Busselton was 2015 — when the month averaged 17.6°C — while the coldest were 1993 and 2005 at 13.3°C. Typical October days reach 19.8°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Busselton, averaging 42 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1999 with 96 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Busselton during October averages 76%. The most humid October was 1992 at 81%, and the least humid was 2010 at 63%.
October receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Busselton. The sunniest October was 2020 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Busselton during October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1985 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 2025 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.6°C | 14.5°C | 14.7°C | 15.8°C | 15.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 19.3°C | 19.2°C | 19.3°C | 20.8°C | 20.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 9.8°C | 10.1°C | 10.8°C | 10.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 42 mm | 49 mm | 44 mm | 35 mm | 40 mm | -2 mm |
October temperatures in Busselton have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.2°C (2016) to a record high of 31.4°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 96 mm.
A good time to visit Busselton
October is a good time to visit Busselton, with days averaging 19.8°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 15°C, cooler than Busselton's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. March and December 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 | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 10.8°C | 27.1°C | 8.1°C | 56 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 21.3°C | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 30.3°C | 9.0°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 23.3°C | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 31.4°C | 7.7°C | 11 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 22.7°C | 7.4°C | 33 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 18.4°C | 14.0°C | 9.5°C | 25.4°C | 5.7°C | 80 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 21.8°C | 16.2°C | 10.7°C | 29.9°C | 5.8°C | 25 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 21.5°C | 16.3°C | 11.1°C | 30.3°C | 7.6°C | 42 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 25.5°C | 9.5°C | 36 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 20.2°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 28.3°C | 5.9°C | 31 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 9.4°C | 25.4°C | 4.2°C | 31 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 🔥 | 23.0°C | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 28.1°C | 6.8°C | 38 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 20.6°C | 15.7°C | 10.8°C | 26.0°C | 6.9°C | 35 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 19.9°C | 15.2°C | 10.5°C | 28.5°C | 6.0°C | 35 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 21.1°C | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 29.0°C | 6.6°C | 30 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 20.7°C | 15.9°C | 11.0°C | 26.5°C | 7.1°C | 49 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 22.4°C | 16.2°C | 10.0°C | 29.9°C | 6.8°C | 20 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 20.0°C | 15.0°C | 10.1°C | 28.6°C | 6.9°C | 15 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 20.2°C | 15.6°C | 10.9°C | 27.4°C | 6.5°C | 57 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 18.9°C | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 23.9°C | 7.4°C | 64 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 21.1°C | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 28.5°C | 7.6°C | 32 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 17.1°C | 13.3°C | 9.4°C | 20.7°C | 5.5°C | 81 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 19.1°C | 14.8°C | 10.4°C | 24.5°C | 7.6°C | 44 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 18.9°C | 14.5°C | 10.0°C | 25.8°C | 6.5°C | 36 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 18.6°C | 14.6°C | 10.7°C | 23.7°C | 4.5°C | 77 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 19.4°C | 14.1°C | 8.9°C | 25.0°C | 5.6°C | 23 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 20.0°C | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 25.8°C | 7.3°C | 16 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 19.0°C | 14.2°C | 9.4°C | 24.3°C | 5.9°C | 96 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 19.0°C | 14.2°C | 9.4°C | 24.2°C | 6.1°C | 36 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 20.1°C | 15.2°C | 10.4°C | 28.0°C | 6.8°C | 34 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 19.3°C | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 27.6°C | 5.6°C | 56 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 19.8°C | 15.3°C | 10.8°C | 24.0°C | 6.2°C | 79 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 19.4°C | 14.3°C | 9.2°C | 27.9°C | 5.2°C | 29 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 17.7°C | 13.3°C | 9.0°C | 23.2°C | 5.0°C | 48 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 18.9°C | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 25.1°C | 5.2°C | 18 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 20.6°C | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 27.1°C | 6.9°C | 33 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 18.4°C | 14.1°C | 9.7°C | 25.9°C | 6.8°C | 58 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 10.1°C | 22.1°C | 6.4°C | 91 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 18.4°C | 14.7°C | 10.9°C | 27.5°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 26.1°C | 6.6°C | 26 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 9.1°C | 21.7°C | 5.0°C | 42 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 9.1°C | 25.9°C | 4.4°C | 36 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 11.0°C | 25.6°C | 7.2°C | 30 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 20.3°C | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 26.5°C | 6.4°C | 22 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 9.8°C | 29.0°C | 6.1°C | 48 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.1°C | 14.5°C | 9.9°C | 26.4°C | 4.8°C | 38 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 19.8°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 15°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 42 mm of rainfall in Busselton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 96 mm in 1999.
The hottest October reached 31.4°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 4.2°C in 2016.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.8°C to 20.3°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 10.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Busselton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.8°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Busselton, averaging 15°C.
For October in Busselton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.8°C and lows of 10.2°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 1999 with 96 mm. On average, October sees 42 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 Busselton 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.
