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Best time to visit Australia
The best time to visit Australia is March–December. Its destinations score highest in September, with an average travel score of 79 out of 100.
The climate in Australia through the year
When to go
Australia scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in March–December, with an average of 79 out of 100 in September across the 38 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in September range from 3°C in Fairchild Beach to 35°C in Darwin. January and February are a fair alternative. The lowest average is in February (62), with daytime highs from 10°C to 36°C.
Where in the country
In September, the highest scores are in Alice Springs (99), Whitsundays (99) and Whitehaven Beach (99), while Gilchrist Beach scores 29. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- August: Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Uluru, Sunshine Coast and 7 more
- September: Sydney, Whitsundays, Newcastle, Wollongong, Whitehaven Beach and 1 more
- February: Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, Torquay Surf Beach, Fairchild Beach and 1 more
- April: Adelaide, Canberra and Ninety Mile Beach
- July: Darwin and Eighty Mile Beach
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Darwin is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 33°C) and Fairchild Beach the coolest (6°C). Cairns gets the most precipitation, about 2,040 mm a year, and Uluru the least, about 280 mm. The highest-lying is Perisher Ski Resort at about 1,700 m. The warmest sea is at Darwin: 31°C in December.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Australia averages 65 or more in these months:
- Beach holiday: September–January and April. Best in December: Perth (99), Bathers Beach (99) and Mandurah (97)
- City break: April–November. Best in August: Alice Springs (100), Uluru (99) and Brisbane (94)
- Hiking: May–October. Best in August: Tangalooma (96), Uluru (95) and Alice Springs (94)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 10–37° | 31° | 118 mm | Mandurah 95 · Nanarup Beach 94 · Bathers Beach 90 |
| February | 62 | 10–36° | 31° | 129 mm | Mandurah 91 · Nanarup Beach 88 · Adelaide 86 |
| March | 66 | 9–34° | 31° | 113 mm | Adelaide 90 · Mandurah 90 · Bathers Beach 89 |
| April | 75 | 6–34° | 30° | 69 mm | Alice Springs 96 · Uluru 94 · Adelaide 91 |
| May | 75 | 4–33° | 29° | 64 mm | Alice Springs 99 · Uluru 96 · Whitsundays 89 |
| June | 68 | 3–32° | 27° | 79 mm | Alice Springs 100 · Cable Beach 100 · Eighty Mile Beach 99 |
| July | 70 | 2–33° | 26° | 56 mm | Alice Springs 100 · Eighty Mile Beach 100 · Cable Beach 100 |
| August | 75 | 2–34° | 27° | 53 mm | Alice Springs 100 · Uluru 99 · Whitehaven Beach 98 |
| September | 79 | 3–35° | 28° | 44 mm | Alice Springs 99 · Whitsundays 99 · Whitehaven Beach 99 |
| October | 75 | 5–35° | 30° | 58 mm | Cable Beach 87 · Perth 86 · Whitsundays 86 |
| November | 71 | 8–35° | 31° | 71 mm | Perth 97 · Bathers Beach 97 · Mandurah 96 |
| December | 69 | 9–36° | 31° | 83 mm | Mandurah 99 · Bathers Beach 99 · Perth 92 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.