Best time to visit Kosciuszko National Park
The best time to visit Kosciuszko National Park is January–March, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Kosciuszko National Park, 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 | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 91 mm / 3.6 in | best month |
| February | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 10.1 °C / 50 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 in | best month |
| March | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 8.4 °C / 47 °F | 80 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| April | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 4.5 °C / 40 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | good month |
| May | 10.6 °C / 51 °F | 1.5 °C / 35 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 7 °C / 45 °F | -0.3 °C / 31 °F | 90 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | -1.1 °C / 30 °F | 92 mm / 3.6 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | -0.8 °C / 31 °F | 102 mm / 4 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 11.6 °C / 53 °F | 0.9 °C / 34 °F | 94 mm / 3.7 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 3.3 °C / 38 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 in | good month |
| November | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 6.5 °C / 44 °F | 130 mm / 5.1 in | good month |
| December | 20.8 °C / 69 °F | 8.4 °C / 47 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 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: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- January–March
- Good
- April, October–December
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.2 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 91 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 66%, wet days 11.2 days.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.4 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.2 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F, wet days 10.5 days, relative humidity 70%.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.2 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, wet days 9.5 days, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F, relative humidity 72%.
April · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, feels like (high) 13.2 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 15.1 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 2 days, wet days 8.8 days, average daily low 4.5 °C / 40 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 85%, feels like (high) 13.7 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 15.4 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 12.3 days, average daily low 3.3 °C / 38 °F.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.5 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 130 mm / 5.1 in, relative humidity 70%, average daily low 6.5 °C / 44 °F.
Against: wet days 13.3 days, days with heavy rain 4.9 days.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.8 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, relative humidity 67%, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F.
Against: wet days 12.2 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- February–May, October, December
- Good
- January, September, November
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 91 mm / 3.6 in, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 14.3 h, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, wet days 11.2 days, feels like (high) 24.2 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.2 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 13.4 h, feels like (high) 22.4 °C / 72 °F, wet days 10.5 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, wet days 9.5 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 19.2 °C / 67 °F, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 12.3 h, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.1 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 8.8 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, feels like (high) 13.2 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 4.5 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 10.6 °C / 51 °F, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, wet days 9.8 days, average daily low 1.5 °C / 35 °F, feels like (high) 7.8 °C / 46 °F, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.
September · good
In its favour: average daily high 11.6 °C / 53 °F, precipitation 94 mm / 3.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 11.9 h, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, feels like (high) 8.9 °C / 48 °F, wet days 11.6 days, average daily low 0.9 °C / 34 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.4 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, feels like (high) 13.7 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 13 h, average daily low 3.3 °C / 38 °F, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, wet days 12.3 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
November · good
In its favour: average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, feels like (high) 17.5 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 6.5 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 14 h, precipitation 130 mm / 5.1 in, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.9 days, wet days 13.3 days.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.8 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 14.6 h, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, wet days 12.2 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July
- Good
- June, August
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: days with snow 7.2 days, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, average daily low -0.3 °C / 31 °F, daylight per day 9.7 h.
Against: average daily high 7 °C / 45 °F, snowfall 15 cm / 5.8 in.
July · best
In its favour: snowfall 22 cm / 8.6 in, days with snow 11.8 days, average daily low -1.1 °C / 30 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 9.9 h.
Against: average daily high 6.2 °C / 43 °F.
August · good
In its favour: snowfall 22 cm / 8.7 in, days with snow 11.3 days, average daily low -0.8 °C / 31 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.8 h.
Against: average daily high 7.7 °C / 46 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Thredbo Resort, 5 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) | 24.2 °C | 22.4 °C | 19.2 °C | 13.2 °C | 7.8 °C | 4.1 °C | 3 °C | 4.5 °C | 8.9 °C | 13.7 °C | 17.5 °C | 20.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.1 days | 3 days | 2.4 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2.9 days | 2.8 days | 3.8 days | 3.4 days | 3.4 days | 4.9 days | 3.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 12.4 h | 11.6 h | 10.5 h | 9.2 h | 8.3 h | 7 h | 7.4 h | 8.3 h | 10.2 h | 11 h | 11.8 h | 12.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 66% | 70% | 72% | 78% | 83% | 87% | 86% | 83% | 76% | 72% | 70% | 67% |
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 | 4 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 3.2 µg/m³ | 2 µg/m³ | 1.4 µg/m³ | 1.4 µg/m³ | 2.3 µg/m³ | 2.5 µg/m³ | 2.6 µg/m³ | 3.5 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 7.2 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 4 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ | 3.5 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ | 6.8 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.