When to go · Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln in October
Great month. Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 10°C (49°F)49°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Port Lincoln in this guide.
Weather in October
- Port LincolnHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9.6 °C (49 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 49 °F (9.6 °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 Port Lincoln, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 26.2 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26.2 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9.6 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.6 °C)
Jan: 15.8 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 2
October: Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.
January: Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.
Port Lincoln: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings