Best time to visit the Australian east coast
The best time to visit the Australian east coast is April, September, October, November and December, judged across 9 places; March is its weakest month.
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Updated September 2026 · Oceania · 9 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
The Australian east coast month by month
In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.
All 9 places in the Australian east coast
- Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australiabest September95
- Byron Bay 🇦🇺 Australiabest January86
- Gold Coast 🇦🇺 Australiabest September90
- Hervey Bay 🇦🇺 Australiabest September92
- Katoomba 🇦🇺 Australiabest October88
- Lord Howe Island 🇦🇺 Australiabest January77
- Noosa 🇦🇺 Australiabest September88
- Sydney 🇦🇺 Australiabest September89
- Wollongong 🇦🇺 Australiabest January80
The Australian east coast — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit the Australian east coast?
- April, September, October, November and December. In September: whale season · dry season · 23°C highs.
- When is the low season in the Australian east coast?
- The Australian east coast has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; March is the weakest (27°C highs · 9 h sun).
- Which months are in season in the Australian east coast?
- April, September, October, November and December — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.