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Best time to visit Australia
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Top Australia destinations
Below are the temperatures expected today at popular countries, regions and places in Australia. Select a destination to compare today's forecast with average weather conditions.
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- New South Wales
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- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
All Australia destinations
- Adelaide, South Australia
- Airlie Beach, Queensland
- Albany, Western Australia
- Albury, New South Wales
- Alice Springs, Northern Territory
- Apollo Bay, Victoria
- Ballarat, Victoria
- Batemans Bay, New South Wales
- Bendigo, Victoria
- Birdsville, Queensland
- Bourke, New South Wales
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Broken Hill, New South Wales
- Broome, Western Australia
- Byron Bay, New South Wales
- Cairns, Queensland
- Canberra, A.C.T.
- Ceduna, South Australia
- Charleville, Queensland
- Clifton Hills, South Australia
- Cobar, New South Wales
- Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
- Coober Pedy, South Australia
- Cooma, New South Wales
- Currie, Tasmania
- Daly Waters, Northern Territory
- Darwin, Northern Territory
- Dubbo, New South Wales
- Esperance, Western Australia
- Eucla, Western Australia
- Exmouth, Western Australia
- Fraser Island, Queensland
- Geelong, Victoria
- Genoa, Victoria
- Geraldton, Western Australia
- Giles, Western Australia
- Gold Coast, Queensland
- Halls Creek, Western Australia
- Hamilton Island, Queensland
- Hay, New South Wales
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Jabiru, Northern Territory
- Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
- Karumba, Queensland
- Katherine, Northern Territory
- Katoomba, New South Wales
- Kununurra, Western Australia
- Lakes Entrance, Victoria
- Launceston, Tasmania
- Leigh Creek, South Australia
- Lizard Island, Queensland
- Lockhart River, Queensland
- Longreach, Queensland
- Lord Howe Island, New South Wales
- Margaret River, Western Australia
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Mildura, Victoria
- Monkey Mia, Western Australia
- Moree, New South Wales
- Mount Gambier, South Australia
- Mount Isa, Queensland
- Noosa, Queensland
- Omeo, Victoria
- Palm Cove, Queensland
- Paraburdoo, Western Australia
- Perth, Western Australia
- Port Augusta, South Australia
- Port Douglas, Queensland
- Port Fairy, Victoria
- Port Hedland, Western Australia
- Port Lincoln, South Australia
- Strahan, Tasmania
- Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Swan Hill, Victoria
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Tamworth, New South Wales
- Tennant Creek, Northern Territory
- Thursday Island, Queensland
- Tibooburra, New South Wales
- Tidal River, Victoria
- Townsville, Queensland
- Uluru, Northern Territory
- Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
- Wangaratta, Victoria
- Weipa, Queensland
- Whitemark, Tasmania
When is the best time to visit Australia?
Max Day Temperature (°F)
- Jan
79 - Feb79
- Mar
77 - Apr
73 - May
68 - Jun64
- Jul
63 - Aug64
- Sep68
- Oct72
- Nov75
- Dec79
Which is the hottest month in Australia?
The hottest time of year in Sydney, Australia is normally February. Expect maximum daytime temperatures to reach 79°F with low heat and humidity.
Which month has the most rain in Australia?
In terms of rainfall, March is usually the wettest month in Sydney, Australia with 6.0 inches on average. There are normally 13 days in March with some rain.
When is it sunniest in Australia?
The sunniest time of year in Sydney, Australia is normally August with bright sunshine on average for 67% of daylight hours; that's 7 hours of sunshine per day.
When is the sea warmest in Australia?
The sea is usually at its warmest in Sydney, Australia in February when the water temperature reaches 73°F.
Best time to visit
The weather guide for Australia (Sydney) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia) & today's weather forecast provided by meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.
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Australia weather overview
This island continent is almost as large as the United States. As such, and since weather conditions vary substantially from region to region, we have broken the weather guide down into specific areas.
Remember that Australian summers and winters are the reverse of those in Europe, so summer, broadly speaking, is the period from October to March, while April to September are the winter months for Australians.
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