Is Exmouth good in October?
Dry, warm and whale seasonThe driest month of the year, humpbacks offshore, and the reef a walk off the sand.
Yes, October is one of the best-weather months Exmouth has. Learmonth, the weather station for Exmouth, averages 33.0°C by day and 16.5°C overnight in October, with 1.4mm of rain, the driest month of the year. It is humpback whale season, which runs roughly August to October, and manta rays are on the reef year round. Ningaloo is a fringing reef, so at Turquoise Bay and Coral Bay you walk into the coral straight off the beach. The trips from Perth take six to eight days, from $1,449.
Checked on 29 October 2026.
Exmouth sits at the top of a peninsula on the Tropic of Capricorn, with a World Heritage reef on its doorstep. October is spring here, and it is the driest month of the year: warm days for the beach, mild nights, and humpback whales still passing the cape on their way south.
October against the months either side
| Month | Average top | Average overnight | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 29.7°C | 13.9°C | 2.2mm |
| October | 33.0°C | 16.5°C | 1.4mm |
| November | 34.6°C | 18.5°C | 1.8mm |
| January, for comparison | 38.1°C | 23.1°C | 29.2mm |
Bureau of Meteorology long-term monthly averages for Learmonth Airport (station 005007), the station serving Exmouth, from 51 years of records.
What October in Exmouth gives you
- Humpback whales.They pass Exmouth roughly August to October on their migration south, so October is the tail of the season.
- The reef off the beach.Ningaloo is a fringing reef, so at Turquoise Bay you walk in, let the current carry you along the coral, and walk out. No boat, no guide, no cost.
- Manta rays year roundon half-day boat trips at extra cost.
- Coral Bayabout 150km south, where the reef is again a few steps from the sand, and most of the trips from Perth spend a night there.
- Cape Range National Parkon the western side of the peninsula, with the gorges behind the beaches.
- Almost no rain.October averages 1.4mm for the whole month, the lowest of the year, so the days are yours to plan.
- Turtle season starts next door.Turtles come ashore to nest from November, so a late-October trip finishing in November runs into it.
The trips from Perth
| Trip | Length | Starts and finishes | Where you sleep | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Day Perth to Exmouth | 6 days, 5 nights | Perth / Exmouth | Hostels / Hotels | $1449 |
| 6 Day Perth to Exmouth | 6 days, 5 nights | Perth / Exmouth | Hostel | $1549 |
| 7 Day Perth to Exmouth & Return | 7 days, 6 nights | Perth / Perth | Hostel / Dorm Share | $1699 |
| 8 Day Perth to Exmouth & Return | 8 days, 7 nights | Perth / Perth | Hostel / Dorm Share | $1699 |
| 7 Day Perth to Exmouth & Return | 7 days, 6 nights | Perth / Perth | Hostel / Dorm Share | $1799 |
| 8 Day Perth to Exmouth in Comfort | 8 days, 7 nights | Perth / Exmouth | Boutique Ensuite | $4099 |
Every one spends two nights in Exmouth. Prices update on their own.
- Six days one wayis the cheapest, from $1,449, by Kalbarri, Monkey Mia and Coral Bay, then two nights in Exmouth. Fly home from Learmonth, or carry on north.
- Seven or eight days and back to Perthfrom $1,699, saves the flight home.
- Eight days in comfortsleeps in boutique ensuite rooms the whole way, with two nights at Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort.
- The Pinnacles Desertcomes on the way north.
So, is October a good time?
Yes, for dry weather, whales and the reef. October gives you warm, rain-free days, humpbacks offshore and the coral right off the beach. If swimming with whale sharks is the reason for the trip, that is a March to August outing, covered on day trips from Exmouth, and the whole year is on our best time to visit Ningaloo and Exmouth page.
6 Day Perth to Exmouthfrom $14496 days, 5 nightsHostels / Hotels6 days. Perth to Exmouth by Monkey Mia and Coral BayView trip
7 Day Perth to Exmouth & Returnfrom $16997 days, 6 nightsHostel / Dorm Share7 days. Perth to Exmouth and backView trip
8 Day Perth to Exmouth & Returnfrom $16998 days, 7 nightsHostel / Dorm Share8 days. Perth to Exmouth and backView trip
8 Day Perth to Exmouth in Comfortfrom $40998 days, 7 nightsBoutique Ensuite8 days. Perth to Exmouth in ensuite roomsView tripPeople also ask
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Where this comes from. Temperatures and rainfall are Bureau of Meteorology long-term monthly averages for Learmonth Airport, station 005007, from 51 years of records. The humpback, manta ray and turtle seasons are the published figures for Ningaloo Marine Park. Each trip's route, where it sleeps, its length and prices are that trip's own details as held on its page here, and prices update on their own.