The sunniest places in Australia in October
The sunniest place in Australia in October is Karratha — Sunshine Score 100/100, around 30°C days and 1 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Exmouth (100) and Carnarvon (99). 118 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Kununurra is Australia's warmest in October at 39°C / 102°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karratha | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 1 mm | 27° |
| 2 | Exmouth | 100 | 29° / 84°F | 1 mm | 25° |
| 3 | Carnarvon | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 3 mm | 22° |
| 4 | Denham | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 6 mm | 22° |
| 5 | Thargomindah | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 17 mm | — |
| 6 | Alice Springs | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 18 mm | — |
| 7 | Coober Pedy | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 11 mm | — |
| 8 | Olympic Dam | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 11 mm | — |
| 9 | Mount Eba | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 11 mm | — |
| 10 | Kalbarri | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 11 mm | 21° |
| 11 | Yulara | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 20 mm | — |
| 12 | Charleville | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 20 mm | — |
| 13 | Cosmo Newbery | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 15 mm | — |
| 14 | Leonora | 95 | 30° / 86°F | 15 mm | — |
| 15 | Laverton | 95 | 30° / 86°F | 16 mm | — |
| 16 | Moonyoonooka | 95 | 25° / 77°F | 16 mm | 20° |
| 17 | Broken Hill | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 16 mm | — |
| 18 | Karara | 95 | 28° / 82°F | 11 mm | — |
| 19 | Groote Eylandt | 95 | 29° / 84°F | 13 mm | 31° |
| 20 | Townsville | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 20 mm | 27° |
| 21 | Whyalla | 94 | 23° / 73°F | 16 mm | 19° |
| 22 | Milingimbi | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 12 mm | 30° |
| 23 | Elcho | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 10 mm | 31° |
| 24 | Broadwood | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 19 mm | — |
| 25 | Maningrida | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 16 mm | 30° |
| 26 | Nhulunbuy | 93 | 29° / 84°F | 14 mm | 30° |
| 27 | Perth | 92 | 23° / 73°F | 33 mm | 20° |
| 28 | Proserpine | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 27 mm | — |
| 29 | Moranbah | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 33 mm | — |
| 30 | Mackay | 91 | 23° / 73°F | 33 mm | 26° |
| 31 | Hamilton | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 27 mm | 25° |
| 32 | Adelaide | 91 | 21° / 70°F | 24 mm | 18° |
| 33 | Mildura | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 21 mm | — |
| 34 | Bamaga | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 15 mm | 28° |
| 35 | Horn | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 17 mm | 27° |
| 36 | Roma | 90 | 30° / 86°F | 41 mm | — |
| 37 | Lockhart River | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 22 mm | 28° |
| 38 | Emerald | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 48 mm | — |
| 39 | Milikapiti | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 46 mm | 31° |
| 40 | Griffith | 89 | 25° / 77°F | 33 mm | — |
Top 40 of 118 shown — every destination is on the Australia country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in October. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the Australia heat guide covers every month.