SeasonMapBest time to visit Southern Australia
The best time to visit Southern Australia is January, April, October, November and December, judged across 24 places; June is its weakest month.
Updated September 2026 · Oceania · 24 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Southern Australia month by month
| Month | Season | Why | Best places |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | in season | 26°C highs · 11 h sun | Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Mountain |
| February | good | 26°C highs · 11 h sun | Hobart, Launceston, Margaret River |
| March | good | 25°C highs · 10 h sun | Melbourne, Adelaide, Launceston |
| April | in season | 22°C highs · 9 h sun | Adelaide, Perth, Hervey Bay |
| May | good | 19°C highs | Alice Springs, Uluru, Brisbane |
| June | good | whale season · 17°C highs | Brisbane, Uluru, Alice Springs |
| July | good | whale season · 16°C highs | Uluru, Brisbane, Alice Springs |
| August | good | whale season · 16°C highs | Alice Springs, Brisbane, Hervey Bay |
| September | good | whale season · 19°C highs · 10 h sun | Brisbane, Hervey Bay, Gold Coast |
| October | in season | whale season · 21°C highs · 10 h sun | Perth, Adelaide, Katoomba |
| November | in season | whale season · 23°C highs · 11 h sun | Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne |
| December | in season | 25°C highs · 12 h sun | Melbourne, Adelaide, Launceston |
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.
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Southern Australia — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit Southern Australia?
- January, April, October, November and December. In November: whale season · 23°C highs · 11 h sun.
- When is the low season in Southern Australia?
- Southern Australia has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; June is the weakest (whale season · 17°C highs).
- Which months are in season in Southern Australia?
- January, April, October, November and December — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.