When to go · Torquay
Torquay in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm beach weather); Dec–Jan is busiest and priciest). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°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 (Nov–Apr (warm beach weather); Dec–Jan is busiest and priciest). 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 Torquay's best window: Nov–Apr (warm beach weather); Dec–Jan is busiest and priciest.
- DecemberGreatInside Torquay's best window: Nov–Apr (warm beach weather); Dec–Jan is busiest and priciest.
- JanuaryGreatInside Torquay's best window: Nov–Apr (warm beach weather); Dec–Jan is busiest and priciest.
- FebruaryGreatInside Torquay's best window: Nov–Apr (warm beach weather); Dec–Jan is busiest and priciest.
Weather in October
- TorquayHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °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 Torquay, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 2
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm beach weather); Dec–Jan is busiest and priciest). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
January: Inside Torquay's best window: Nov–Apr (warm beach weather); Dec–Jan is busiest and priciest.
Torquay: 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