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Best time to visit Australia

9 destinations · 30-year monthly averages, judged against the Warm preset (highs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showers) · pick another preset below

The best time to visit Australia for warm weather is August to September and May, when 5 of the 9 destinations on Sun Season fit. Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Perth and Whitsundays have a true monsoon season. It falls between December and April, depending on the destination.

Verdicts come from WorldClim 2.1 monthly normals 1970–2000; see the method.

Australia month by month

Pick the weather you like. Every month of every destination is then judged against it.

Weather you like

highs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showers

For Warm weather, the best time is August to September and May, when 5 of the 9 destinations fit.

Open Australia on the interactive map ↗ the same verdicts for any place on Earth, in any month

DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
SydneyRNRNRNRNGOCLDCLDGOGOGOGOGO
MelbourneGOGOGOGOCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDGOGOGO
BrisbaneHOTHOTHOTRNRNGOGOGOGOGOHOTHOT
CairnsHOTHOTHOTHOTGOGOGOGOGOHOTHOTHOT
DarwinHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOT
UluruHOTHOTHOTHOTGOGOGOGOHOTHOTHOTHOT
PerthHOTHOTHOTGOGOMSNCLDCLDGOGOGOHOT
HobartGOGOGOCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDGO
WhitsundaysHOTHOTHOTHOTGOGOGOGOGOHOTHOTHOT

GO fits · CLD too cold · HOT too hot · DRY too dry · RN too rainy · MSN monsoon

When to go to Australia, by the weather you like

Looking forRuleBest monthsDestinations that fit
Warmhighs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showersAugust to September and May5 of 9
Tropicalhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoonNovember5 of 9
Beachhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, dry or showersOctober to November4 of 9
Coolhighs 3–19 °C37–66 °F, any rain except monsoonJune to August3 of 9
Snowhighs below 3 °C37 °F, any rainno month0 of 9

Destinations in Australia