Bathurst (New South Wales) weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Bathurst (New South Wales) is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with October and January close behind. Bathurst (New South Wales) averages about 2,957 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 37 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Bathurst (New South Wales)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bathurst (New South Wales) is April, then October and January. The dullest month is June (22/100, 53 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bathurst (New South Wales)?
Bathurst (New South Wales) gets a lot of sun: around 2,957 hours a year. 68 Sunshine Score points separate April (90) from June (22), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #71 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 648 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 63 mm | 11 |
| February | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 83 mm | 10 |
| March | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 66 mm | 8 |
| April | 90 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 37 mm | 6 |
| May | 53 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 29 mm | 3 |
| June | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 53 mm | 2 |
| July | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 40 mm | 2 |
| August | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 41 mm | 3 |
| September | 67 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 42 mm | 5 |
| October | 87 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 50 mm | 7 |
| November | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 71 mm | 9 |
| December | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 73 mm | 11 |
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Bathurst (New South Wales): questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bathurst (New South Wales)?
Bathurst (New South Wales) is a small town in Australia at 733 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bathurst (New South Wales) get a year?
Bathurst (New South Wales) gets about 2,957 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Bathurst (New South Wales)?
The sunniest time to visit Bathurst (New South Wales) is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with October and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bathurst (New South Wales)?
June is the least sunny month in Bathurst (New South Wales), scoring 22/100 with about 53 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bathurst (New South Wales)?
The typical midday UV index in Bathurst (New South Wales) peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 2 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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