When to go · Collector
Collector in October
Great month. Inside Collector's best window: Oct–Apr (mild days); Sep–Nov for green paddocks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Collector's best window: Oct–Apr (mild days); Sep–Nov for green paddocks.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Collector in this guide.
Weather in October
- CollectorHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Collector, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 2
October: Inside Collector's best window: Oct–Apr (mild days); Sep–Nov for green paddocks.
January: Inside Collector's best window: Oct–Apr (mild days); Sep–Nov for green paddocks.
Collector: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings