When to go · Lakes Entrance
Lakes Entrance in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.
- DecemberGreatInside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.
- JanuaryGreatInside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.
- FebruaryGreatInside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.
Weather in October
- Lakes EntranceHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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 Lakes Entrance, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °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: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
January: Inside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.
Lakes Entrance: 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