Best time to visit Australia

Australia's tropical north is best visited during the drier winter season from Jun-Oct whereas wine regions are an absolute picture from Mar-May![]()

The best time to visit Australia is either September to November or March to May, though in truth there’s never really a bad time – there’s always somewhere basking in glorious weather. June to August is very pleasant, though chilly in the evenings. These winter months can be the best time to go to Northern Australia, which is sweltering and humid much of the year. Spring begins in September, with wildflowers blooming across Western Australia, and this season is the best time to travel to Australia for walking. Our month-by-month guide outlines when to visit Tasmania, the Great Barrier Reef and Queensland for ideal weather.
When to go to Australia, month by month guide
B&B self drive tour of Tasmania, meet the locals
Explore coastal expanses and mountainous magnificence on this Tassie tailor made trip
From
AU $1495 to AU $6000
10 days
ex flights
Sydney to Cairns self drive holiday
City stays, campervan and rainforest experiences.
From
£7100
27 days
ex flights
Australia tour, outback & reef
Tailor-made Tour to Australia's Coast, Outback & Reef.
From
£6895
25 days
inc UK flights
Kangaroo Island adventure tour, Australia
Camping and conservation adventure in nature's playground
From
AU $895
3 days
ex flights
Western Australia self drive holiday
Tailor-made itinerary to Australia's Coral Coast
From
£4750
16 days
inc UK flights
Tasmania wildlife tour
Extraordinary encounters with Tasmania's endemic wildlife
From
AU $1995 to AU $7500
15 days
ex flights
Sydney Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
19
26
125
FEB
19
26
140
MAR
18
25
150
APR
15
23
120
MAY
12
20
110
JUN
9
18
150
JUL
8
17
65
AUG
9
18
90
SEP
11
20
60
OCT
14
22
90
NOV
16
24
100
DEC
19
26
90
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IN AUSTRALIA
When to visit the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is well worth a visit all year round, though the rainy season, Jan – March, can get very hot, with a few more 'stingers', and water visibility won't be as clear due to run off from the rivers. After the rains have passed, during April and May, conditions are more comfortable and water clarity is at its best, ideal for snorkelling. The calmest seas follow in June to November to coincide with the arrival of humpback whales which migrate from Antarctica to give birth from May to September where they give birth.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA
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Tjungu Festival and the Dreaming Festival
Aimy Hasson, from our supplier Lekker Boutique travel, explains: “Tjungu Festival coincides with ANZAC Day to provide an Aboriginal alternative to traditional remembrance ceremonies.
Anangu people are considered to be the Aboriginal owners of Uluru, and in Anangu language ‘Tjungu’ means ‘meeting together’ with Inma dancing, bush food stalls, artists, performers, musicians and sporting events all held at the Ayers Rock Resort over a long weekend in April.
Alongside the December/January Dreaming Festival in Woodford, Queensland, Tjungu is one of Australia’s cultural highlights and not only attracts Aboriginal people from all over the
world but plenty of travellers and
white Australians too.”
world but plenty of travellers and
white Australians too.”