When to go · Buchan
Buchan in October
Great month. Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round).Great month. Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round).Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Buchan in this guide.
Weather in October
- BuchanHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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 Buchan, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 2
October: Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C year-round).
January: Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C year-round).
Buchan: 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