Best time to visit Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
The best time to visit Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park is March–May and August–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, South Australia, Australia
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- 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 | 33.9 °C / 93 °F | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 21 mm / 0.8 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 32.4 °C / 90 °F | 18.8 °C / 66 °F | 21 mm / 0.8 in | good month |
| March | 29.1 °C / 84 °F | 16.7 °C / 62 °F | 14 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
| April | 24 °C / 75 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 19 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| May | 18.7 °C / 66 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| June | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| July | 15 °C / 59 °F | 4.6 °C / 40 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| August | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 5.6 °C / 42 °F | 16 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| September | 21.9 °C / 71 °F | 8.2 °C / 47 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| October | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 19 mm / 0.7 in | best month |
| November | 28.5 °C / 83 °F | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | best month |
| December | 31.5 °C / 89 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 18 mm / 0.7 in | good 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: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- March–May, August–November
- Good
- February, June–July, December
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F, relative humidity 36%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.5 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 32.4 °C / 90 °F.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.6 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 2.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily high 29.1 °C / 84 °F, average daily low 16.7 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 41%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.5 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 19 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 2.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 49%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.5 °C / 60 °F, average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, wet days 2.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, relative humidity 61%, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, wet days 2.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 70%, average daily low 5.2 °C / 41 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11.4 °C / 53 °F.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 66%, average daily low 4.6 °C / 40 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11 °C / 52 °F.
August · best
In its favour: precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, feels like (high) 13.4 °C / 56 °F, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 57%, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 2.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, relative humidity 45%, average daily low 8.2 °C / 47 °F.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 19 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 39%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily high 28.5 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 38%.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, feels like (high) 29.9 °C / 86 °F, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 17.4 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 34%.
Against: average daily high 31.5 °C / 89 °F.
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: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–October
- Good
- November
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 19 mm / 0.8 in, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, wet days 2.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, feels like (high) 21.5 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, feels like (high) 15.5 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, feels like (high) 11.4 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 5.2 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.1 h.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 11 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 4.6 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 13.4 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 8.2 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.
October · best
In its favour: precipitation 19 mm / 0.7 in, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 12.9 h, feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 13 mph.
Against: average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 13.7 h, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph.
Against: average daily high 28.5 °C / 83 °F, feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Mount Buller, 952 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) | 33.2 °C | 31.5 °C | 27.6 °C | 21.5 °C | 15.5 °C | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | 13.4 °C | 18.3 °C | 23 °C | 26.6 °C | 29.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.5 days | 0.8 days | 0.3 days | 0.7 days | 0.4 days | 0.4 days | 0.2 days | 0.3 days | 0.4 days | 0.6 days | 0.7 days | 0.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 5 pm | 7 pm | 11 am | 8 pm | 1 am | 3 pm | 12 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 12.7 h | 12 h | 11.1 h | 10.2 h | 9.2 h | 8.4 h | 8.8 h | 9.4 h | 10.8 h | 11.7 h | 12 h | 12.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 34% | 36% | 41% | 49% | 61% | 70% | 66% | 57% | 45% | 39% | 38% | 34% |
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 | 2.4 µg/m³ | 2 µg/m³ | 1.9 µg/m³ | 1.4 µg/m³ | 1.2 µg/m³ | 1.7 µg/m³ | 1.7 µg/m³ | 1.7 µg/m³ | 2.4 µg/m³ | 2.4 µg/m³ | 2.1 µg/m³ | 2.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 4.6 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ | 2.7 µg/m³ | 2.1 µg/m³ | 3.1 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ | 3.3 µg/m³ | 4.4 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ | 4.1 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.