When to Go
When to Visit Australia: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Australia — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Oct
- Average high
- 14–30°C
- Rainfall
- 317mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° | 16° | 12mm |
| Feb | 29° | 16° | 5mm |
| Mar | 28° | 15° | 20mm |
| Apr | 23° | 13° | 21mm |
| May | 18° | 9° | 41mm |
| Jun | 15° | 7° | 48mm |
| Jul | 14° | 7° | 49mm |
| Aug | 16° | 7° | 41mm |
| Sep | 18° | 8° | 36mm |
| Oct | 22° | 10° | 21mm |
| Nov | 24° | 12° | 14mm |
| Dec | 28° | 14° | 9mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- Australian War Memorial Canberra 10–11 AM, 4–5 PM
- Elizabeth Quay Perth 7–9 AM
- Melbourne Museum Melbourne Weekdays 9–11 AM, 4–5 PM
- Melbourne Skydeck Melbourne 12–1 PM, 9–10 PM
- Cairns Aquarium Cairns 9–10 AM, 3–4 PM
- MONA Hobart
Places to go in Australia
attraction Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour is the waterfront precinct on the western edge of Sydney's CBD. 4.7★ (65,380 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Adelaide Botanic Garden
Adelaide Botanic Garden sits on North Terrace at the eastern edge of Adelaide's city centre, a short tram ride or walk from Rundle Mall. 4.7★ (10,832 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Cape Byron Lighthouse
Cape Byron Lighthouse sits on the headland at the end of Lighthouse Rd, about 3 km from the Byron Bay town centre, on the most easterly point of mainland Australia. 4.7★ (9,601 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Adelaide, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.