When to go · Penguin
Penguin in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm beach days). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm beach days). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Penguin's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm beach days.
- DecemberGreatInside Penguin's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm beach days.
- JanuaryGreatInside Penguin's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm beach days.
- FebruaryGreatInside Penguin's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm beach days.
Weather in October
- PenguinHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 11 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 Penguin, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 2
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm beach days). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
January: Inside Penguin's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm beach days.
Penguin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast