When to go · Bicheno
Bicheno in October
Great month. Inside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Bicheno in this guide.
Weather in October
- BichenoHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 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 Bicheno, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 2
October: Inside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
January: Inside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
Bicheno: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings