Lismore weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Lismore is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with August and May close behind. Lismore averages about 2,742 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Lismore?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lismore is September, then August and May. The dullest month is January (68/100, 158 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lismore?
Lismore gets a lot of sun: around 2,742 hours a year. September (88/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #89 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 40% of the annual 1,235 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 158 mm | 11 |
| February | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 168 mm | 10 |
| March | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 173 mm | 9 |
| April | 77 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 97 mm | 7 |
| May | 80 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 81 mm | 4 |
| June | 75 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 112 mm | 3 |
| July | 80 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 41 mm | 4 |
| August | 85 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 55 mm | 5 |
| September | 88 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 39 mm | 7 |
| October | 80 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 85 mm | 8 |
| November | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 101 mm | 10 |
| December | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 125 mm | 10 |
Nearest destinations
Lismore: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lismore?
Lismore is a small town in Australia with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lismore get a year?
Lismore gets about 2,742 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Lismore?
The sunniest time to visit Lismore is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lismore?
January is the least sunny month in Lismore, scoring 68/100 with about 158 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lismore?
The typical midday UV index in Lismore peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 3 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
Put the Lismore sunshine badge on your site
A compact badge showing Lismore's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:
Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see:

