Tuesday 4 November 2025 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in October 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in October were below to very much below average for parts of northern and eastern Victoria, and above to very much above average for areas in the state's west and south.
- Victoria's area-averaged rainfall total in October was 50.7 mm, 22% below the 1961–1990 average.
- Mount Baw Baw had its highest October daily rainfall on record.
- Cope Cope had its highest total October rainfall since 1949.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in October were above to very much above average for much of the state.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 20.56 °C, 1.10 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Mean minimum temperatures in October were above average for parts of the state's west and south, and below average for an area in the north-east.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 7.84 °C, 0.32 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean temperature was 14.20 °C, 0.71 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Lakes Entrance had its coolest October day (lowest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- Gelantipy and Omeo had their coldest October night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Dartmouth Reservoir and Orbost had their lowest October mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
Events
- Most of Victoria experienced damaging winds on 22 October, with the strongest wind gusts recorded in the mountains or at the exposed coastal locations.
- For more details, visit the October national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in October 2025 | |
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| Hottest day |
37.1 °C at Ouyen (Post Office) on the 16th |
| Warmest days on average |
26.3 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
8.6 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day |
-0.4 °C at Mount Hotham on the 2nd |
| Coldest night |
-7.3 °C at Mount Hotham on the 28th |
| Coolest nights on average |
0.6 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average |
11.5 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night |
18.7 °C at Mildura Airport on the 31st |
| Warmest on average overall |
18.6 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
4.6 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall |
235.8 mm at Mount Baw Baw |
| Wettest day |
71.8 mm at Mount Baw Baw on the 27th |
| Strongest wind gust |
130.0 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 22nd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest October daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Mount Baw Baw | 71.8 | on the 27th | 65.8 | on 19 Oct 2024 | 24 | 155.2 |
| Highest October total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for October |
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| Cope Cope | 46.2 | 77.1 | in 1949 | 37.7 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Record lowest October daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 12.5 | on the 27th | 12.8 | on 13 Oct 2014 | 20 | 19.5 |
| Record lowest October temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Gelantipy | -2.3 | on the 28th | -2.0 | on 29 Oct 2006 | 33 | 6.1 |
| Omeo | -3.7 | on the 28th | =-3.7 | on 22 Oct 2006 | 22 | 5.1 |
| Lowest October mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for October |
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| Dartmouth Reservoir | 5.7 | =5.7 | in 1994 | 7.0 | |
| Orbost | 8.0 | 7.2 | in 2003 | 9.2 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent lower values have gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for October 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for October 2025 |
Diff from average |
Highest for October 2025 |
Mean for October 2025 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for October 2025 |
Total for October 2025 |
Average for October |
Rank of October 2025 |
Fraction of October average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 26.3 | +2.1 | 36.4 | 16th | 10.7 | +0.8 | 5.8 | 3rd | 7.8 | 29.6 | low | 26% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 27.0 | +3.1 | 37.1 | 16th | 8.3 | -0.6 | 4.9 | 14th | 13.8 | 34.7 | average | 40% |
| Walpeup Research | 25.7 | +2.2 | 36.8 | 16th | 9.5 | +0.5 | 3.8 | 13th | 15.6 | 34.2 | average | 46% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 24.6 | 0.0 | 36.2 | 16th | 7.8 | +0.2 | 0.9 | 15th | 18.4 | 26.2 | average | 70% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 25.3 | +1.0 | 35.4 | 16th | 8.3 | +0.2 | 3.7 | 14th | 4.4 | 27.3 | low | 16% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 22.8 | 33.9 | 16th | 6.8 | 0.8 | 15th | 41.6 | |||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 21.6 | -0.8 | 33.1 | 16th | 8.1 | +0.7 | 1.8 | 15th | 43.8 | 33.8 | average | 130% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 18.3 | -2.1 | 26.1 | 16th | 8.5 | +0.8 | 2.9 | 15th | 68.0 | 40.5 | high | 168% |
| Grampians (Mount William) | 11.1 | -1.5 | 20.8 | 16th | 3.3 | -0.7 | -0.9 | 28th | 137.6 | 94.1 | high | 146% |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 21.6 | -0.2 | 32.4 | 16th | 6.3 | +0.6 | 0.5 | 15th | 54.6 | 34.5 | high | 158% |
| Longerenong | 21.8 | +0.8 | 33.4 | 16th | 6.5 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 13th | 54.4 | 41.2 | high | 132% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 14.9 | -0.9 | 25.0 | 16th | 5.5 | -0.6 | 0.9 | 13th | 76.4 | 57.1 | average | 134% |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 19.7 | -0.4 | 30.7 | 16th | 7.7 | +0.1 | 2.4 | 13th | 52.4 | 38.9 | average | 135% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 22.7 | -0.8 | 34.8 | 16th | 7.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 13th | 28.4 | 31.0 | average | 92% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 22.6 | +0.4 | 32.5 | 5th | 7.9 | -0.7 | 3.1 | 7th | 24.0 | 42.7 | average | 56% |
| Kerang | 24.1 | +1.2 | 34.7 | 16th | 8.7 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 28th | 14.4 | 37.4 | low | 38% |
| Kerang Airport | 24.8 | 34.6 | 16th | 7.3 | 2.1 | 4th | 12.6 | |||||
| Kyabram | 23.4 | +1.8 | 33.2 | 16th | 7.5 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 7th | 21.6 | 41.7 | average | 52% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 21.5 | +0.6 | 31.7 | 16th | 7.4 | +0.5 | 1.4 | 14th | 19.2 | 46.6 | average | 41% |
| Shepparton Airport | 23.0 | +0.8 | 32.5 | 16th | 8.0 | +0.3 | 2.2 | 7th | 26.6 | 36.5 | average | 73% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 22.6 | +1.4 | 31.9 | 16th | 7.3 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 7th | 26.6 | 47.1 | average | 56% |
| Yarrawonga | 23.7 | +0.9 | 32.2 | 16th | 6.7 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 7th | 13.4 | 42.1 | low | 32% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 21.9 | -0.2 | 30.5 | 16th | 5.5 | -1.7 | -0.5 | 7th | 40.4 | 51.0 | average | 79% |
| Corryong Airport | 21.6 | -0.4 | 28.5 | 20th | 5.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 12th | 36.0 | 50.2 | average | 72% |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 20.3 | -0.2 | 27.0 | 17th | 5.7 | -1.3 | 0.5 | 7th | 64.3 | 97.4 | average | 66% |
| Hunters Hill | 16.5 | +0.3 | 23.8 | 20th | 7.7 | +0.5 | 2.0 | 3rd | 56.8 | 94.5 | average | 60% |
| Rutherglen Research | 22.4 | +1.3 | 30.5 | 16th | 4.8 | -1.4 | -0.7 | 7th | 22.4 | 57.9 | low | 39% |
| Strathbogie | 18.4 | +0.4 | 26.1 | 16th | 4.6 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 25th | 67.8 | 85.6 | average | 79% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 22.1 | +0.6 | 31.0 | 16th | 5.8 | -0.7 | -0.8 | 7th | 31.4 | 52.1 | average | 60% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Edi Upper | 19.6 | -0.7 | 27.4 | 16th | 6.8 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 28th | 48.7 | 80.0 | average | 61% |
| Falls Creek | 9.5 | +0.1 | 15.6 | 21st | 1.3 | -0.6 | -6.6 | 28th | 127.4 | 142.3 | average | 90% |
| Mount Buller | 9.1 | +0.3 | 16.1 | 21st | 1.0 | -0.5 | -5.0 | 13th | 159.8 | 145.6 | average | 110% |
| Mount Hotham | 8.6 | +0.9 | 15.1 | 21st | 0.6 | -0.3 | -7.3 | 28th | 158.0 | 145.1 | average | 109% |
| Omeo | 19.9 | +0.9 | 27.2 | 20th | 5.0 | -0.1 | -3.7 | 28th | 22.4 | 61.7 | low | 36% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 19.9 | +1.4 | 29.4 | 19th | 7.9 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 28th | 68.2 | 93.7 | average | 73% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 18.6 | +1.3 | 27.6 | 10th | 11.5 | +0.3 | 7.4 | 14th | 32.4 | 74.3 | low | 44% |
| Gelantipy | 17.6 | +1.0 | 25.3 | 20th | 6.2 | +0.1 | -2.3 | 28th | 53.2 | 70.7 | average | 75% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 19.8 | +0.3 | 29.7 | 5th | 9.1 | -0.5 | 4.1 | 28th | 60.6 | 64.5 | average | 94% |
| Mallacoota | 20.1 | +0.9 | 28.2 | 10th | 9.5 | -0.6 | 5.2 | 28th | 42.2 | 79.4 | low | 53% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 20.2 | +1.0 | 31.4 | 16th | 8.5 | -0.6 | 3.5 | 28th | 61.2 | 75.3 | average | 81% |
| Orbost | 20.5 | +0.5 | 31.1 | 16th | 8.0 | -1.2 | 2.8 | 28th | 57.2 | 61.6 | average | 93% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 21.4 | +1.4 | 32.4 | 16th | 7.1 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 7th | 47.2 | 61.9 | average | 76% |
| East Sale | 20.5 | +1.1 | 30.6 | 16th | 7.2 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 28th | 53.4 | 58.4 | average | 91% |
| East Sale Airport | 21.0 | 32.1 | 16th | 7.2 | 2.5 | 7th | 47.8 | |||||
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 19.7 | +0.1 | 30.1 | 16th | 6.8 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 28th | 99.6 | 73.7 | high | 135% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 9.3 | +0.4 | 17.3 | 16th | 1.5 | -0.2 | -4.5 | 28th | 235.8 | 155.2 | high | 152% |
| Mount Moornapa | 20.2 | +1.4 | 30.3 | 16th | 8.1 | -0.2 | 2.1 | 28th | 43.6 | 87.9 | low | 50% |
| Nilma North (Warragul) | 19.1 | -0.3 | 29.0 | 16th | 7.4 | -0.9 | 1.9 | 28th | 121.8 | 101.2 | average | 120% |
| Pound Creek | 18.2 | -0.5 | 28.3 | 16th | 8.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 28th | 107.8 | 76.7 | high | 140% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 16.5 | +0.6 | 28.7 | 16th | 10.6 | +0.5 | 7.6 | 27th | 204.2 | 92.0 | high | 222% |
| Yarram Airport | 20.1 | +0.5 | 31.6 | 16th | 6.7 | -0.9 | -1.0 | 28th | 67.4 | 55.2 | average | 122% |
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Cerberus | 18.9 | +0.2 | 29.8 | 16th | 8.6 | -0.3 | 2.2 | 28th | 85.8 | 67.8 | average | 126% |
| Coldstream | 20.3 | +0.5 | 29.0 | 16th | 5.8 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 28th | 72.6 | 75.4 | average | 96% |
| Essendon Airport | 20.9 | +1.4 | 30.5 | 16th | 9.7 | +1.2 | 3.5 | 28th | 48.4 | 60.2 | average | 80% |
| Ferny Creek | 16.5 | -0.3 | 25.4 | 16th | 7.4 | -0.7 | 2.1 | 28th | 121.6 | 142.9 | average | 85% |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 19.4 | 29.9 | 16th | 9.7 | 4.9 | 29th | 83.6 | |||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 20.5 | 0.0 | 30.1 | 16th | 10.7 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 28th | 78.6 | 62.9 | high | 125% |
| Melbourne Airport | 21.2 | +1.7 | 30.8 | 16th | 8.5 | -0.1 | 2.1 | 28th | 43.6 | 55.9 | average | 78% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 20.4 | +1.0 | 31.2 | 16th | 9.8 | +0.4 | 2.2 | 28th | 61.2 | 70.2 | average | 87% |
| Rhyll | 18.4 | +0.3 | 25.4 | 16th | 11.1 | +0.4 | 8.1 | 13th | 76.8 | 63.6 | average | 121% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 20.2 | +1.0 | 30.1 | 16th | 8.9 | +0.1 | 2.2 | 28th | 71.6 | 84.6 | average | 85% |
| Viewbank | 21.3 | +0.8 | 30.6 | 16th | 8.7 | -0.3 | 3.0 | 28th | 66.6 | 71.9 | average | 93% |
| Wonthaggi | 18.3 | -0.1 | 28.9 | 16th | 8.7 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 28th | 117.0 | 87.1 | high | 134% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 20.9 | +0.7 | 32.5 | 16th | 8.3 | +0.2 | 3.1 | 13th | 66.0 | 48.1 | high | 137% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 20.3 | +0.1 | 31.5 | 16th | 9.1 | -0.2 | 2.1 | 28th | 60.0 | 56.1 | average | 107% |
| Laverton RAAF | 21.0 | +1.6 | 31.1 | 16th | 9.3 | +0.9 | 5.1 | 13th | 66.0 | 56.0 | average | 118% |
| Point Cook RAAF | 20.5 | 31.5 | 16th | 8.9 | 4.8 | 13th | 62.2 | |||||
| She Oaks | 18.8 | +0.4 | 28.6 | 16th | 7.4 | +0.1 | -0.2 | 28th | 55.8 | 59.3 | average | 94% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 19.7 | +0.3 | 30.0 | 16th | 7.5 | +0.7 | 0.5 | 13th | 49.3 | 58.5 | average | 84% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 16.8 | -0.2 | 25.1 | 16th | 7.4 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 13th | 58.8 | 57.6 | average | 102% |
| Lake Eildon | 20.0 | -0.1 | 28.7 | 16th | 7.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 28th | 67.2 | 79.2 | average | 85% |
| Mangalore Airport | 21.8 | +1.2 | 31.7 | 16th | 6.1 | -1.2 | 0.3 | 7th | 32.4 | 48.9 | average | 66% |
| Maryborough | 20.9 | +0.7 | 31.8 | 16th | 7.3 | +0.1 | 2.4 | 7th | 46.0 | 49.2 | average | 94% |
| Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) | 21.6 | 31.8 | 16th | 8.3 | 2.5 | 7th | 30.8 | |||||
| Puckapunyal West (Defence) | 20.1 | 30.1 | 16th | 7.7 | 2.6 | 13th | 39.4 | |||||
| Redesdale | 20.8 | +0.8 | 30.6 | 16th | 5.7 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 13th | 37.8 | 52.3 | average | 72% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 17.0 | +0.7 | 26.6 | 16th | 7.0 | +0.1 | 0.9 | 28th | 40.4 | 57.3 | average | 70% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 19.0 | +0.5 | 29.3 | 16th | 6.7 | +0.5 | 0.6 | 13th | 64.6 | 56.1 | average | 115% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 17.1 | +0.3 | 25.6 | 16th | 5.9 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 13th | 83.8 | 66.8 | average | 125% |
| Westmere | 18.9 | -0.3 | 27.5 | 16th | 5.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 15th | 62.8 | 48.0 | average | 131% |
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 18.7 | +0.4 | 29.3 | 16th | 9.3 | -0.2 | 6.2 | 13th | 50.4 | 63.2 | average | 80% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 17.1 | -0.2 | 26.0 | 16th | 10.8 | +0.3 | 8.2 | 25th | 58.6 | 51.2 | average | 114% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 16.9 | -0.1 | 26.2 | 16th | 10.1 | +0.5 | 6.4 | 29th | 104.4 | 80.5 | high | 130% |
| Casterton | 17.7 | -1.4 | 24.6 | 16th | 7.7 | +0.7 | 1.7 | 13th | 70.4 | 51.7 | average | 136% |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 16.8 | -0.5 | 26.5 | 16th | 7.5 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 13th | 73.4 | 52.6 | average | 140% |
| Dartmoor | 18.0 | -1.1 | 24.8 | 16th | 8.3 | +0.6 | 1.9 | 13th | 67.0 | 60.4 | average | 111% |
| Hamilton Airport | 17.5 | -0.5 | 25.1 | 16th | 7.1 | +0.5 | 0.4 | 13th | 62.6 | 56.7 | average | 110% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 18.1 | -0.2 | 24.3 | 16th | 6.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 29th | 50.6 | 55.4 | average | 91% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 18.3 | 0.0 | 27.2 | 30th | 9.6 | +0.1 | 4.7 | 29th | 75.6 | 55.7 | high | 136% |
| Portland Airport | 16.9 | -0.1 | 24.7 | 30th | 9.0 | +0.6 | 3.5 | 13th | 79.0 | 63.5 | average | 124% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 17.6 | -0.4 | 25.5 | 30th | 7.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 29th | 65.8 | 69.1 | average | 95% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Victoria using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Tuesday 4 November 2025. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, excluding the current year. The length of record can
vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer than
10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
