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
- Feb
- Average high
- 12–22°C
- Rainfall
- 689mm
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 | 22° | 13° | 49mm |
| Feb | 21° | 12° | 43mm |
| Mar | 20° | 12° | 55mm |
| Apr | 17° | 10° | 43mm |
| May | 14° | 8° | 51mm |
| Jun | 12° | 7° | 56mm |
| Jul | 12° | 6° | 48mm |
| Aug | 12° | 6° | 56mm |
| Sep | 14° | 6° | 53mm |
| Oct | 15° | 8° | 89mm |
| Nov | 17° | 9° | 73mm |
| Dec | 19° | 11° | 73mm |
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Forecast quiet hours
Hourly crowd forecasts for places worth timing right.
- Queen Victoria Market Melbourne
- Kings Park and Botanic Garden Perth Weekdays 7–8 AM, 10–11 PM
- National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne Weekdays 10–11 AM, 4–5 PM
- Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Sydney Weekdays 7–9 AM
- Australian War Memorial Canberra 10–11 AM
- Elizabeth Quay Perth Weekends 7–9 AM
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.
hidden gem Melbourne Museum
Melbourne Museum sits in Carlton Gardens in Carlton, beside the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building, and opens 9am to 5pm every day. 4.6★ (19,971 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Hobart, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.