What to plant on the Gold Coast in October
A typical October on the Gold Coast brings days around 26°C, nights around 16°C and about 86 mm of rain over 8 or so wet days. Your nights run about 2°C warmer and your days run about 1°C cooler than the rest of the Subtropical zone in October, so we have sorted the list below to suit your patch, not just the zone. The records show no frost on the Gold Coast in any month, so that is one worry you can cross off.
Averages 1991 to 2026 for postcode 4215, from the SILO climate record (Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0).
Good to plant this month
These are happy with your weather right now. Tap any one for our growing guide.
- Lemongrass
- Sweet Corn
- Dwarf Beans (Bush)
- Ginger
- Asparagus Pea (Winged Bean)
- Chilli Peppers
- Pumpkin
- Sweet Potato
- Tomato
- Amaranth
- Basil
- Beetroot
- Climbing Beans
- Okra
- Radish
- Rockmelon (Cantaloupe)
- Savory
- Squash (Summer)
- Cape Gooseberry
- Cucumber
- Silverbeet (Swiss Chard)
- Watermelon
- Borage
- Capsicum (Bell Pepper)
- Chives
- Jerusalem Artichoke
- Lemon Balm
- Luffa
- Oregano
- Rosemary
- Sunflower
- Thyme
- Tomatillo
- Yacon
- Zucchini
- Eggplant (Aubergine)
- Fennel (herb)
- Lettuce
- Mint
- NZ Spinach (Warrigal Greens)
- Parsley
- Sage
- Sweet Marjoram
- Lemon
- Lime
- Avocado
- Grapefruit
- Banana
- Macadamia
- Mandarin
- Mango
- Papaya
- Passionfruit
- Peanut
- Pineapple
- Orange
Biggest price moves this month
We keep an eye on supermarket veggie prices for you. When something you can sow now is getting dearer, growing your own saves you even more.
- Strawberries up 71%
- Avocado up 23%, and you can plant it now
- Zucchini up 23%, and you can plant it now
- Broccoli down 14%
- Raspberry up 14%
More for the Gold Coast gardeners
Our Subtropical growing guides walk you through every crop for your zone, month by month.
Other towns in your zone: Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba.