What to plant in Townsville in October
A typical October in Townsville brings days around 30°C, nights around 21°C and about 25 mm of rain over 3 or so wet days. Your nights run about 1°C cooler and your days run about 5°C cooler than the rest of the Tropical zone in October, so we have sorted the list below to suit your patch, not just the zone. The records show no frost in Townsville in any month, so that is one worry you can cross off.
Averages 1991 to 2026 for postcode 4810, 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.
- Adzuki Bean
- Bitter Melon
- Cassava
- Cowpeas
- Curry Leaf
- Egyptian Spinach
- Galangal
- Garlic Chives
- Jicama
- Kangkong
- Krachai
- Lemongrass
- Lima Bean
- Malabar Spinach
- Mexican Tarragon
- Moringa
- Myoga
- Nasturtium
- Okinawa Spinach
- Pandan
- Pigeon Pea
- Queensland Arrowroot
- Rosella
- Stevia
- Turmeric
- Vietnamese Mint
- Winter squash
- Yam
- Ginger
- Zucchini
- Basil
- Okra
- Summer squash
- Luffa
- Mustard greens
- Sweet Potato
- Pumpkin
- Avocado
- Lemon
- Lime
- Banana
- Dragon Fruit
- Guava
- Lilly Pilly
- Makrut Lime
- Mango
- Mulberry
- Papaya
- Passionfruit
- Pepino
- Pineapple
- Pomelo
- Surinam Cherry
- Grapefruit
- Mandarin
- 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.
More for Townsville gardeners
Our Tropical growing guides walk you through every crop for your zone, month by month.