Best time to visit Lithgow
The best time to visit Lithgow is April and September–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Lithgow, 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 | 25.7 °C / 78 °F | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 117 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| February | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 13.8 °C / 57 °F | 127 mm / 5 in | good month |
| March | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 127 mm / 5 in | good month |
| April | 18.9 °C / 66 °F | 8.6 °C / 47 °F | 65 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| May | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 5.3 °C / 42 °F | 43 mm / 1.7 in | good month |
| June | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | 57 mm / 2.3 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 2.8 °C / 37 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 13.7 °C / 57 °F | 3.2 °C / 38 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | good month |
| September | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 5.3 °C / 42 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | best month |
| October | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| November | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 10.5 °C / 51 °F | 110 mm / 4.3 in | good month |
| December | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 12.3 °C / 54 °F | 110 mm / 4.3 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: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- April, September–October
- Good
- May, August, November–March
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25.7 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, precipitation 117 mm / 4.6 in, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 16.4 days.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.2 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, precipitation 127 mm / 5 in, average daily low 13.8 °C / 57 °F, days with heavy rain 4.2 days.
Against: wet days 15.7 days, relative humidity 77%.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 127 mm / 5 in, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, days with heavy rain 3.9 days.
Against: wet days 15.6 days, relative humidity 79%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 18.9 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, wet days 9.1 days, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily high 15.4 °C / 60 °F, wet days 6.5 days, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7.3 days, average daily high 13.7 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.3 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 3.2 °C / 38 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.8 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7.8 days, relative humidity 68%, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.8 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 11 days, relative humidity 68%, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.2 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, precipitation 110 mm / 4.3 in, average daily low 10.5 °C / 51 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 13.2 days.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.6 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 110 mm / 4.3 in, average daily low 12.3 °C / 54 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 13.6 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, 359 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 °C | 25.2 °C | 22.5 °C | 17.6 °C | 13 °C | 9 °C | 8.4 °C | 10.3 °C | 14.8 °C | 18.8 °C | 22.2 °C | 24.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.8 days | 4.2 days | 3.9 days | 1.3 days | 1.1 days | 1.4 days | 0.9 days | 1.4 days | 1.4 days | 1.8 days | 3.5 days | 3.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10.7 h | 10.1 h | 9.5 h | 9.2 h | 8.7 h | 7.8 h | 8.6 h | 9 h | 10.4 h | 10.6 h | 10.8 h | 11.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 75% | 77% | 79% | 78% | 79% | 83% | 78% | 73% | 68% | 68% | 70% | 70% |
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 | 6.1 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 3.3 µg/m³ | 2.8 µg/m³ | 2.5 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 3.5 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11.5 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 5.4 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 9.6 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.