Australia: weather & best time to visit
5 destinations with long-term climate data. Best time to visit overall: September – May.
Weather by month
Daytime highs and sea temperatures range across the destinations; the score is their average. Best months are marked.
| Month | Score | Air | Sea | Best weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 82 | 25–31° | 21–29° | Melbourne |
| FebruaryFeb | 80 | 25–32° | 21–29° | Melbourne |
| MarchMar | 82 | 24–29° | 20–29° | Melbourne |
| AprilApr | 85 | 20–26° | 18–28° | Perth |
| MayMay | 79 | 16–25° | 15–26° | Sydney |
| JuneJun | 66 | 14–23° | 13–24° | Sydney |
| JulyJul | 63 | 13–23° | 12–24° | Sydney |
| AugustAug | 71 | 14–23° | 11–24° | Sydney |
| SeptemberSep | 83 | 17–25° | 12–25° | Cairns |
| OctoberOct | 88 | 19–26° | 15–26° | Perth |
| NovemberNov | 89 | 21–27° | 17–28° | Perth |
| DecemberDec | 86 | 24–29° | 19–29° | Melbourne |
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)