When to go · Forster
Forster in October
Great month. Inside Forster's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming; May–Nov for whale watching from the headlands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Forster's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming; May–Nov for whale watching from the headlands.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Forster in this guide.
Weather in October
- ForsterHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °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 Forster, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 2
October: Inside Forster's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming; May–Nov for whale watching from the headlands.
January: Inside Forster's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming; May–Nov for whale watching from the headlands.
Forster: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast