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Ballarat in October
Great month. Inside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Ballarat in this guide.
Weather in October
- BallaratHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 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 Ballarat, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 2
October: Inside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.
January: Inside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.
Ballarat: 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