When is the best time to visit Australia?

August to October. Across Australia's 31 destinations, September averages 80/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 20.7°C and 65 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Australia?

January, averaging 68/100 — mean highs of 27.9°C and 147 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Australia?

January, with mean daily highs of 27.9°C averaged across 31 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Australia?

January, averaging 147 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Australia

The best time to visit Australia is August to October, when its 31 destinations average 80/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 68/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 31 Australia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇦🇺 Australia, month by month

best September

Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Australia climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	68	27.9°C	147 mm	Hobart 96
February	70	27.3°C	131 mm	Hobart 95
March	70	26.2°C	142 mm	Melbourne 93
April	76	23.5°C	78 mm	Adelaide 93
May	76	20.2°C	82 mm	Exmouth 93
June	75	17.7°C	80 mm	Broome 94
July	76	17.4°C	81 mm	Broome 93
August	79	18.5°C	74 mm	Broome 94
September	80	20.7°C	65 mm	Brisbane 95
October	77	23.1°C	84 mm	Exmouth 96
November	75	24.9°C	89 mm	Exmouth 96
December	71	26.7°C	113 mm	Exmouth 93

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Australia destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 31 destinations in Australia

Australia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Australia?: August to October. Across Australia's 31 destinations, September averages 80/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 20.7°C and 65 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Australia?: January, averaging 68/100 — mean highs of 27.9°C and 147 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Australia?: January, with mean daily highs of 27.9°C averaged across 31 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Australia?: January, averaging 147 mm of rain.