When to go · Dinner Plain
Dinner Plain in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct without snow chains or a snow plan; Nov can be wet and quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct without snow chains or a snow plan; Nov can be wet and quiet.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Dinner Plain's best window: Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow.
- FebruaryGreatInside Dinner Plain's best window: Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow.
- MarchGreatInside Dinner Plain's best window: Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow.
- JulyGreatInside Dinner Plain's best window: Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow.
Weather in October
- Dinner PlainHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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 Dinner Plain, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °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: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct without snow chains or a snow plan; Nov can be wet and quiet.
January: Inside Dinner Plain's best window: Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow.
Dinner Plain: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast