Best time to visit Katoomba
The best time to visit Katoomba is April and October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Katoomba, New South Wales, 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 | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 137 mm / 5.4 in | good month |
| February | 24.2 °C / 76 °F | 13.7 °C / 57 °F | 154 mm / 6 in | good month |
| March | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 12.3 °C / 54 °F | 146 mm / 5.8 in | good month |
| April | 18.9 °C / 66 °F | 8.4 °C / 47 °F | 74 mm / 2.9 in | best month |
| May | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 47 mm / 1.9 in | good month |
| June | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 12 °C / 54 °F | 2.8 °C / 37 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 13.7 °C / 57 °F | 3.2 °C / 38 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | good month |
| September | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | good month |
| October | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| November | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 123 mm / 4.8 in | good month |
| December | 24.2 °C / 76 °F | 12.2 °C / 54 °F | 127 mm / 5 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: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- April, October
- Good
- May, August–September, November–March
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 17.3 days, precipitation 137 mm / 5.4 in, days with heavy rain 4.8 days.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.4 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily low 13.7 °C / 57 °F.
Against: precipitation 154 mm / 6 in, wet days 16.5 days, days with heavy rain 5.1 days, relative humidity 79%.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, average daily low 12.3 °C / 54 °F.
Against: wet days 16.4 days, precipitation 146 mm / 5.8 in, days with heavy rain 4.5 days, relative humidity 80%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.8 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 18.9 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 10.3 days, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 47 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, feels like (high) 13.3 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 15.5 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 6.7 days, average daily low 5.1 °C / 41 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7.5 days, average daily high 13.7 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.6 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 3.2 °C / 38 °F.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.1 days, relative humidity 69%, average daily low 5.2 °C / 41 °F.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F, relative humidity 70%, wet days 11.6 days.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 123 mm / 4.8 in, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, days with heavy rain 4.2 days, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 14.1 days.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.8 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 127 mm / 5 in, average daily low 12.2 °C / 54 °F, days with heavy rain 4.3 days, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 14.1 days.
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: average daily high 18.9 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, feels like (high) 17.8 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, wet days 10.3 days, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.5 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 47 mm / 1.9 in, wet days 6.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, feels like (high) 13.3 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 5.1 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 10.4 h.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.1 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, wet days 7.9 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily low 3.6 °C / 38 °F, feels like (high) 9.4 °C / 49 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: daylight per day 10 h.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 12 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, wet days 6.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily low 2.8 °C / 37 °F, feels like (high) 8.8 °C / 48 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.7 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, wet days 7.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, feels like (high) 10.6 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 3.2 °C / 38 °F, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, wet days 8.1 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 15 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 5.2 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, daylight per day 12.9 h, wet days 11.6 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
November · good
In its favour: average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 13.9 h, precipitation 123 mm / 4.8 in, feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 14.1 days, days with heavy rain 4.2 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Perisher, 342 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) | 27.1 °C | 25.4 °C | 22.7 °C | 17.8 °C | 13.3 °C | 9.4 °C | 8.8 °C | 10.6 °C | 15 °C | 19 °C | 22.3 °C | 24.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 4.8 days | 5.1 days | 4.5 days | 1.4 days | 1.2 days | 1.8 days | 1.1 days | 1.4 days | 1.6 days | 2.4 days | 4.2 days | 4.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10.8 h | 10.2 h | 9.6 h | 9.2 h | 8.8 h | 7.9 h | 8.7 h | 9.1 h | 10.5 h | 10.7 h | 10.9 h | 11.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 76% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 83% | 79% | 74% | 69% | 70% | 72% | 72% |
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 | 7.1 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 6.1 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ | 2.7 µg/m³ | 2.6 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ | 4.4 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 12.7 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 5.4 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 11.5 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.