Best time to visit Australia
2 destinations in Australia, each scored month by month, side by side.
The destinations
Month by month
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 26° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 13° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 23° |
| Sydney | 26° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 19° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 25° |
| Sweet spots | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Each cell is that destination's own verdict for the month — sweet spot, ok or avoid — with its typical daily high, from the same ten years of climate readings its page is built from. A dot marks a busy month. The last row counts the sweet spots, and the best months are marked.
Trips through Australia
Before you go
| Cost of living | expensive — prices run about 90% of the United States' (World Bank, 2025) |
|---|---|
| Currency | Australian dollar |
| Languages | Australian English, Auslan, English |
| Plugs | Type I, 230 V |
| Driving | On the left |
| Emergency | 000, 112, 106 |
| Calling code | +61 |
| Travel advice | No advice against travel — UK Foreign Office, updated 2026-03-19 |
Health. Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare you may need you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant. Emergency medical number Dial 000 and ask for an ambulance. Contact your insurance or medical assistance company quickly if you’re referred to … More.
Facts from Wikidata (CC0), the UK Foreign Office (Open Government Licence) and the World Bank, refreshed 2026-09-23. The advisory is written for British travellers; entry rules depend on your passport.
Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Australia as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.