Best time to visit East Coast (Sydney, Brisbane)

The best time to visit East Coast (Sydney, Brisbane) is Apr–Jan. Month by month, the verdicts rate Mar–Jan as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 11 months in all.

Mild; wetter summers

Best window
Apr–Jan
Driest month
August · 22% rainy days
Warmest month
January · 25.6°C / 78°F
Coolest month
July · 16.3°C / 61°F
Months rated go
11 of 12

Month by month

Monthly climate normals for East Coast (Sydney, Brisbane), 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January25.67839%Go
February25.17745%Fair
March24.07542%Go
April22.07232%Go
May19.46730%Go
June17.06334%Go
July16.36125%Go
August17.26322%Go
September19.46724%Go
October21.37029%Go
November22.67339%Go
December24.27635%Go

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

August is the driest month, with rain on 22% of days and daytime highs near 17.2°C (63°F). February is the wettest, at 45%. The warmest month is January at 25.6°C (78°F); the coolest is July at 16.3°C (61°F).

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