October
Other strong months: November and September
84/100 weather score
Australia · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Bateau Bay
For Bateau Bay, October has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.9°C, nights average 10.8°C, and rainfall totals about 71 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthOctober
Typical daytime high23.9°C
Typical night-time low10.8°C
October rainfall71 mm
January
Other strong months: December and February
69/100 weather score
August
Other strong months: September and May
83/100 weather score
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4 months fit your choices for Bateau Bay
June has the lowest comfort score at 49 out of 100, compared with October at 84. The main reason is that days reach only 18.3°C, 6° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to 6.7°C.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Bateau Bay?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Bateau Bay?
October is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.9°C and 71 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Bateau Bay?
January is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 28.1°C and a night-time low of 17.3°C.
Which month has the least rain?
August has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 59 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.1°C | 17.3°C | 102 mm | 9.1 | 22.8°C | 14 h 08 | 67 | Good coverage |
| February | 27.4°C | 17.2°C | 168 mm | 9 | 23.2°C | 13 h 20 | 61 | Good coverage |
| March | 26°C | 15.5°C | 144 mm | 8.9 | 23.1°C | 12 h 23 | 72 | Good coverage |
| April | 23.4°C | 12.1°C | 144 mm | 8.4 | 22.4°C | 11 h 18 | 72 | Good coverage |
| May | 20.5°C | 8.6°C | 112 mm | 8 | 21.1°C | 10 h 25 | 62 | Good coverage |
| June | 18.3°C | 6.7°C | 123 mm | 8.2 | 19.7°C | 9 h 57 | 49 | Good coverage |
| July | 17.6°C | 5.5°C | 80 mm | 7.2 | 18.7°C | 10 h 08 | 52 | Good coverage |
| August | 19.4°C | 5.6°C | 59 mm | 5.6 | 18.2°C | 10 h 53 | 62 | Good coverage |
| September | 22.2°C | 8.2°C | 62 mm | 5.8 | 18.4°C | 11 h 56 | 76 | Good coverage |
| October | 23.9°C | 10.8°C | 71 mm | 6.8 | 19.2°C | 12 h 59 | 84 | Good coverage |
| November | 25.1°C | 13.8°C | 94 mm | 9.3 | 20.1°C | 13 h 54 | 80 | Good coverage |
| December | 26.7°C | 15.7°C | 111 mm | 8.7 | 21.3°C | 14 h 21 | 74 | Good coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44.8°C18 Jan 2013 | 7.5°C12 Jan 1965 | 197 mm29 Jan 2013 | 370 mm1972 · driest 6 mm in 2003 | 30 |
| February | 43.0°C1 Feb 1977 | 9.7°C18 Feb 1998 | 131 mm17 Feb 1967 | 402 mm2008 · driest 32 mm in 1978 | 30 |
| March | 40.1°C6 Mar 1965 | 5.8°C15 Mar 1965 | 203 mm4 Mar 1977 | 360 mm1976 · driest 6 mm in 1965 | 30 |
| April | 32.9°C5 Apr 2006 | 1.5°C23 Apr 2006 | 110 mm2 Apr 1999 | 377 mm1999 · driest 6 mm in 2006 | 30 |
| May | 28.8°C1 May 2013 | 0.1°C27 May 1967 | 114 mm31 May 2011 | 431 mm2003 · driest 7 mm in 2004 | 31 |
| June | 25.0°C6 Jun 1997 | -1.5°C30 Jun 2010 | 229 mm9 Jun 2007 | 644 mm2007 · driest 5 mm in 2001 | 30 |
| July | 25.5°C29 Jul 1975 | -4.2°C16 Jul 1970 | 82 mm14 Jul 1999 | 241 mm2011 · driest 0 mm in 1970 | 30 |
| August | 29.9°C23 Aug 2012 | -1.1°C6 Aug 1968 | 144 mm20 Aug 2007 | 364 mm1998 · driest 3 mm in 2005 | 30 |
| September | 36.1°C26 Sep 1965 | -0.6°C1 Sep 1967 | 110 mm6 Sep 2008 | 201 mm1978 · driest 3 mm in 2003 | 30 |
| October | 38.0°C14 Oct 2004 | 1.1°C12 Oct 1968 | 83 mm21 Oct 2004 | 305 mm2004 · driest 2 mm in 1971 | 30 |
| November | 41.8°C30 Nov 2004 | 3.9°C13 Nov 1965 | 155 mm9 Nov 1966 | 248 mm1966 · driest 28 mm in 1997 | 29 |
| December | 43.0°C30 Dec 1972 | 6.0°C7 Dec 2002 | 125 mm12 Dec 2011 | 314 mm2007 · driest 3 mm in 2000 | 30 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| February | 20 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| March | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| April | 8 | <1 | 0 | 4 |
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| June | <1 | 0 | <1 | 4 |
| July | <1 | 0 | <1 | 3 |
| August | 1 | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| September | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| October | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| November | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| December | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68% | 29% | 11% | 34% | 25.6–29.2°C |
| February | 63% | 32% | 13% | 41% | 25.9–29.2°C |
| March | 65% | 30% | 12% | 37% | 24.6–27.4°C |
| April | 67% | 28% | 11% | 33% | 22.5–24.9°C |
| May | 48% | 25% | 9% | 27% | 19.3–21.7°C |
| June | 16% | 26% | 11% | 30% | 17.2–19.1°C |
| July | 13% | 21% | 7% | 21% | 16.6–18.6°C |
| August | 32% | 20% | 6% | 20% | 17.7–20.0°C |
| September | 54% | 21% | 6% | 23% | 19.6–23.4°C |
| October | 62% | 23% | 7% | 25% | 21.9–25.9°C |
| November | 62% | 27% | 9% | 31% | 23.3–26.6°C |
| December | 73% | 26% | 9% | 29% | 25.1–28.8°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 8310668
- NOAA station
- ASN00061087 · GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATI
- Station distance
- 12.9 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 16 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude -33.38°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 15 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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