Best time to visit Central Coast
The best time to visit Central Coast is April–May and August–December, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 °C / 79 °F | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| February | 25.4 °C / 78 °F | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 107 mm / 4.2 in | good month |
| March | 24.4 °C / 76 °F | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 121 mm / 4.8 in | good month |
| April | 21.9 °C / 71 °F | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 92 mm / 3.6 in | best month |
| May | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| June | 16.7 °C / 62 °F | 10.5 °C / 51 °F | 93 mm / 3.7 in | good month |
| July | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | good month |
| August | 17.9 °C / 64 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| September | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| October | 22 °C / 72 °F | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| November | 23.3 °C / 74 °F | 16.4 °C / 62 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| December | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F | 74 mm / 2.9 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- April–May, August–December
- Good
- January–March, June–July
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 26 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 19.8 °C / 68 °F, wet days 11.7 days, relative humidity 76%.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.4 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25.4 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 107 mm / 4.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 19.7 °C / 67 °F.
Against: wet days 12.8 days, relative humidity 77%.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 121 mm / 4.8 in, average daily low 18.6 °C / 65 °F, days with heavy rain 3.6 days.
Against: wet days 14.1 days, relative humidity 78%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.8 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F, wet days 11.5 days, relative humidity 75%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 73%.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.6 °C / 58 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, average daily high 16.7 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 93 mm / 3.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 10.5 °C / 51 °F, wet days 10.5 days, relative humidity 75%.
July · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, feels like (high) 14 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7.7 days, average daily low 9.5 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 70%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.5 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, wet days 8 days, average daily low 10 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 67%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.9 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 7.3 days, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 66%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.9 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 9.7 days, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 70%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.1 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F, wet days 10.3 days, relative humidity 73%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.2 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 18 °C / 64 °F, wet days 11.2 days, relative humidity 74%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- April–November
- Good
- December
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 21.8 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 11.3 h, wet days 11.5 days, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, wet days 9.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.4 h.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.7 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 93 mm / 3.7 in, feels like (high) 14.6 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 10.5 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, wet days 10.5 days, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: daylight per day 10 h.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, wet days 7.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, feels like (high) 14 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 9.5 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, wet days 8 days, feels like (high) 15.5 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 10 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, wet days 7.3 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 18.9 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 22 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 9.7 days, feels like (high) 21.9 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, daylight per day 12.9 h, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 13.8 h, wet days 10.3 days, feels like (high) 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 13 mph, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 14.3 h, wet days 11.2 days, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph.
Against: average daily low 18 °C / 64 °F, feels like (high) 26.2 °C / 79 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Perisher, 424 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 28.3 °C | 27.4 °C | 25.8 °C | 21.8 °C | 18 °C | 14.6 °C | 14 °C | 15.5 °C | 18.9 °C | 21.9 °C | 24.1 °C | 26.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.2 days | 2.9 days | 3.6 days | 2.4 days | 2.2 days | 2.7 days | 1.4 days | 1.5 days | 1.6 days | 1.8 days | 2.4 days | 1.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 am | 2 pm | 5 pm | 11 am | 1 pm | 1 pm | 12 pm | 8 pm | 10 am | 3 pm | 3 pm | 1 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 11.1 h | 10.5 h | 9.9 h | 9.5 h | 8.9 h | 8.3 h | 9 h | 9.3 h | 10.6 h | 10.8 h | 10.9 h | 11.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 76% | 77% | 78% | 75% | 73% | 75% | 70% | 67% | 66% | 70% | 73% | 74% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 22.5 °C | 23.5 °C | 23.2 °C | 21.8 °C | 20.6 °C | 19.2 °C | 18 °C | 17.9 °C | 18.5 °C | 19.3 °C | 20.2 °C | 21.1 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 22.8 °C | 23.7 °C | 23.4 °C | 22 °C | 20.7 °C | 19.3 °C | 18.1 °C | 18 °C | 18.7 °C | 19.5 °C | 20.4 °C | 21.3 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 8.5 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 13 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.