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Maryborough, Victoria weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Maryborough, Victoria at a glance

Best time
Feb – Apr, Oct – Dec
Warmest month
Jan · 30°
Sunshine a year
2,460 h
Rain a year
465 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+11 / UTC+10
Elevation
241 m

Climate in Maryborough, Victoria

Maryborough, Victoria has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. January is the warmest month with average highs of 30 °C, while July is the coolest at 13 °C. With around 2,460 hours of sunshine a year, Maryborough, Victoria is sunny; January is the sunniest month with 10.2 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Maryborough, Victoria

The best time to visit Maryborough, Victoria is from February to April and from October to December. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from March to May and from September to December. The wettest month is November with 52 mm of precipitation.

Maryborough, Victoria through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Maryborough, Victoria in spring

Sep – Nov

87

Excellent

  • 17–24 °C by day
  • 7.0 h of sun a day
  • 21 rainy days in all

Maryborough, Victoria in summer

Dec – Feb

88

Excellent

  • 27–30 °C by day
  • 9.8 h of sun a day
  • 13 rainy days in all

Maryborough, Victoria in autumn

Mar – May

88

Excellent

  • 17–26 °C by day
  • 6.2 h of sun a day
  • 14 rainy days in all

Maryborough, Victoria in winter

Jun – Aug

55

Fair

  • 13–14 °C by day
  • 4.0 h of sun a day
  • 24 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Mar – May, Sep – Dec

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Maryborough, Victoria for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: April, October – November

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

88

Holiday weather in October

Excellent

Best time to visit: February – April, October – December

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 11°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 20°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 21°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 16°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 12°

06:4119:40

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:25–07:16 · evening 19:05–19:56
Blue hour
Morning 06:15–06:25 · evening 19:56–20:06

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Maryborough, Victoria compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs rise from about 19° at the start of the month to 23° at the end. The days get 1.1 h longer.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high19°23°
Night-time low7°9°
Daylight12.4 h13.5 h

What is the weather like in Maryborough, Victoria in October?

In October, Maryborough, Victoria is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 47 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

More details for October

Daylight
12 h 59 min06:41 – 19:40
UV index
8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
54 %on averageAll months
Hot days
1 day30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+11offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %67 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %84 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Maryborough, Victoria

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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December has the better holiday weather in Maryborough, Victoria: score 98 against 88. In December, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. December has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in December.

October vs December, Maryborough, Victoria
MonthOctoberDecember
Holiday weather score8898better
Daytime high21°27°
Night-time low8°12°
Sunshine7.0 h9.9 hbetter
Rainy days65better
Rainfall47 mm36 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Maryborough, Victoria month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

80January30° · 10.2 h

In January, Maryborough, Victoria is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 10.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 37 mm in total. On about 14 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in January
85February29° · 9.4 h

In February, Maryborough, Victoria is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 25 mm in total. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, February is an excellent month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in February
96March26° · 7.9 h

In March, Maryborough, Victoria is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 24 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in March
89April21° · 5.9 h

In April, Maryborough, Victoria is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 32 mm in total. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in April
80May17° · 4.7 h

In May, Maryborough, Victoria is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 37 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in May
56June14° · 3.7 h

In June, Maryborough, Victoria is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 40 mm. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in June
50July13° · 3.6 h

In July, Maryborough, Victoria is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 42 mm. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in July
60August14° · 4.6 h

In August, Maryborough, Victoria is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 48 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in August
80September17° · 5.7 h

In September, Maryborough, Victoria is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 46 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in September
88October21° · 7.0 h

In October, Maryborough, Victoria is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 47 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in October
93November24° · 8.3 h

In November, Maryborough, Victoria is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 52 mm. All in all, November is an excellent month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in November
98December27° · 9.9 h

In December, Maryborough, Victoria is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. With around 9.9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 36 mm in total. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Maryborough, Victoria.

Maryborough, Victoria in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

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Nights and sleep in Maryborough, Victoria

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in July (4°), the warmest in January (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from May to September, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 21°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan8030°14°10.2 h537
FebruaryFeb8529°14°9.4 h325
MarchMar9626°12°7.9 h424
AprilApr8921°9°5.9 h532
MayMay8017°6°4.7 h637
JuneJun5614°5°3.7 h740
JulyJul5013°4°3.6 h842
AugustAug6014°4°4.6 h948
SeptemberSep8017°6°5.7 h846
OctoberOct8821°8°7.0 h647
NovemberNov9324°10°8.3 h652
DecemberDec9827°12°9.9 h536

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

37.05° S, 143.74° E · 241 m · Australia/Melbourne

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Maryborough, Victoria

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,460 hours
Sunniest month
Jan · 10.2 h a day
Least sunshine
Jul · 3.6 h a day
OctoberSunshine 7.0 hDaylight 13.0 hShare of daylight 54 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 7.0 of 13.0 hours of daylight in Maryborough, Victoria, 54 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Maryborough, Victoria: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
465 mm on 72 days
Wettest month
Nov · 52 mm
Driest month
Mar · 24 mm
OctoberRainy days 6Rainfall 47 mm

In October, Maryborough, Victoria has about 6 rainy days with 47 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Maryborough, Victoria

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
8 · very highStay in the shade around midday; SPF 50, clothing, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in December (UV 10).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 15 min
Fair skin
about 20 min
Light brown skin
about 30 min
Olive skin
about 35 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Maryborough, Victoria

How breezy and how cloudy Maryborough, Victoria is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
19 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Dec · 20 km/h
Calmest month
May · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 20 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Maryborough, Victoria typically peaks at 20 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
52 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Feb · 39 %
Cloudiest month
Jun · 63 %
OctoberCloud cover 54 %Sunshine 7.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 54 % of the sky over Maryborough, Victoria: variable cloud, with about 7.0 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Maryborough, Victoria

How often the day gets hot in Maryborough, Victoria (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
48 days
Hottest month
Jan · 30 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 1Daytime high 21 °C

In October, Maryborough, Victoria has about 1 hot day, with an average daytime high of 21 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Planning a trip to Maryborough, Victoria

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Maryborough, Victoria in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Maryborough, Victoria has its best school-holiday weather during the Easter holidays (score 91) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 57).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    91

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 6.5 h of sun a day
    • 4 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    75

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 4.5 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    57

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 4.3 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    88

    Excellent

    • 21 °C by day
    • 7.0 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    89

    Excellent

    • 28 °C by day
    • 10.1 h of sun a day
    • 5 rainy days a month

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 20 h 45 min
Distance
16,790 km
Time zone
UTC+11
Jet lag
About 10 days (10 h east)

Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.

Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Australia

Currency
Australian Dollar (AUD)
Language
English
Sockets
Type I · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the left
Dialling code
+61
Emergency number
000

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Maryborough vs Castlemaine

In October the holiday weather in Maryborough and Castlemaine is about equally good (score 88 vs 87). During the day Castlemaine is 1 °C cooler than Maryborough.

Maryborough vs Castlemaine, in October
in OctoberMaryboroughCastlemaine
Holiday weather score8887
Daytime high21°20°
Sunshine7 h7 h
Rainy days67
Best timeFeb – Apr, Oct – DecOct – Apr

Through the year

OctoberMaryborough 21°Castlemaine 20°
MaryboroughCastlemaine
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In October, Maryborough, Victoria ranks 9 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Swan Hill25°98
  2. 2Shepparton22°92
  3. 3Bendigo21°91
  4. 4Horsham22°90
  5. 5Wangaratta22°90
  6. 6Bordertown22°90
  7. 7Benalla22°89
  8. 8Albury22°89
  9. 9MaryboroughThis page21°88
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Frequently asked questions about Maryborough, Victoria

When is the best time to visit Maryborough, Victoria?

The best time to visit Maryborough, Victoria is from February to April and from October to December. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Maryborough, Victoria?

January is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C and nights around 14 °C. July is the coolest month at 13 °C.

When does it rain most in Maryborough, Victoria?

The wettest month is November with 52 mm of precipitation. The driest month is March with 24 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Maryborough, Victoria get?

Maryborough, Victoria gets around 2,460 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is January with 10.2 hours a day; in July there are 3.6 hours a day.

What time zone is Maryborough, Victoria in?

Maryborough, Victoria is on UTC+11 in January and UTC+10 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Maryborough, Victoria?

A nonstop flight from London to Maryborough, Victoria takes about 20 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 16,790 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Which school holidays are best for Maryborough, Victoria?

Maryborough, Victoria has its best school-holiday weather during the Easter holidays (score 91) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 57). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 91, May half-term 75, summer holidays 57, October half-term 88, Christmas holidays 89.