When to go · Shellharbour
Shellharbour in October
Great month. Inside Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Shellharbour in this guide.
Weather in October
- ShellharbourHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °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 Shellharbour, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °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 Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
January: Inside Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
Shellharbour: 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