Best climate in Australia Of 247 weather stations with good records in Australia, Williamson (297), St Lawrence (293) and Ayr Dpi Research Station (288) had the most warm, dry days a year in 2023–2025.
A warm, dry day here has a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and wind under 20 km/h. Across the country the best months are April to May and August to September.
Map of weather stations, shaded by warm, dry days a year Cape Wessel Aws: 24 warm, dry days a year Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse: 30 warm, dry days a year Cape Leeuwin: 48 warm, dry days a year Cape Nelson Lighthouse: 63 warm, dry days a year King Island Airport: 64 warm, dry days a year North Island: 68 warm, dry days a year Oenpelli Airport: 68 warm, dry days a year Cape Otway Lighthouse: 71 warm, dry days a year Jabiru Airport: 74 warm, dry days a year Middle Point Aws: 75 warm, dry days a year Fitzroy Crossing Aero: 76 warm, dry days a year Curtin: 77 warm, dry days a year Kalumburu: 80 warm, dry days a year Cape Borda Aws: 83 warm, dry days a year Ballarat Aerodrome: 85 warm, dry days a year Mccluer Island Aws: 90 warm, dry days a year Kununurra: 90 warm, dry days a year Minlaton Aero: 94 warm, dry days a year Cape Flattery: 95 warm, dry days a year The Limestone: 95 warm, dry days a year Green Cape Aws: 97 warm, dry days a year Horn Island: 101 warm, dry days a year Hindmarsh Island Aws: 101 warm, dry days a year Roebourne Aero: 102 warm, dry days a year Wulungurru: 102 warm, dry days a year Barrow Island Airport: 102 warm, dry days a year Batchelor Aero: 104 warm, dry days a year Ngukurr Airport: 105 warm, dry days a year Warrnambool Airport Ndb: 105 warm, dry days a year Murrurundi Gap Aws: 106 warm, dry days a year Victoria River Downs: 106 warm, dry days a year Borroloola: 108 warm, dry days a year Tindal: 108 warm, dry days a year Melbourne (Ferny Creek): 108 warm, dry days a year Bulman Aws: 108 warm, dry days a year Tennant Creek Airport: 109 warm, dry days a year Edithburgh Aws: 110 warm, dry days a year Centre Island: 112 warm, dry days a year Mandora: 112 warm, dry days a year Gelantipy: 112 warm, dry days a year Port Hedland International: 113 warm, dry days a year Argyle Aerodrome: 113 warm, dry days a year Marble Bar: 118 warm, dry days a year Thevenard Island: 120 warm, dry days a year Red Rocks Point: 120 warm, dry days a year Puckapunyal West: 121 warm, dry days a year Karratha Aero: 121 warm, dry days a year Double Island Point Lighthouse: 121 warm, dry days a year Nullarbor: 126 warm, dry days a year Daly Waters Aws: 126 warm, dry days a year Badgingarra Research Station: 126 warm, dry days a year Carnarvon Airport: 127 warm, dry days a year Robe Airfield: 129 warm, dry days a year Delamere Weapons Range: 129 warm, dry days a year Coober Pedy Airport: 131 warm, dry days a year Paraburdoo Aero: 131 warm, dry days a year Dalwallinu Comparison: 131 warm, dry days a year Julia Creek: 132 warm, dry days a year Mount Gambier Aero: 132 warm, dry days a year Yarram Airport: 132 warm, dry days a year Kadina: 133 warm, dry days a year Halls Creek Airport: 135 warm, dry days a year Port Augusta Arid Lands: 135 warm, dry days a year Kowanyama Airport: 135 warm, dry days a year Darwin (Darwin International): 137 warm, dry days a year Rhyll Aws: 138 warm, dry days a year Port Keats Airport: 139 warm, dry days a year Laverton Aero: 139 warm, dry days a year Combienbar: 140 warm, dry days a year Troughton Island: 140 warm, dry days a year Cleve Aerodrome: 141 warm, dry days a year Woomera: 141 warm, dry days a year Richmond: 142 warm, dry days a year Forrest: 142 warm, dry days a year Bombala Aws: 143 warm, dry days a year Hunters Hill: 144 warm, dry days a year Shark Bay Airport: 144 warm, dry days a year Camooweal Township: 145 warm, dry days a year Nhill Aerodrome: 146 warm, dry days a year Sheoaks Aws: 146 warm, dry days a year Geraldton: 147 warm, dry days a year Lajamanu: 149 warm, dry days a year Stawell Aerodrome: 149 warm, dry days a year Burketown Airport: 150 warm, dry days a year Mangalore Airport: 150 warm, dry days a year Tibooburra: 150 warm, dry days a year Oodnadatta Airport: 150 warm, dry days a year Birdsville: 150 warm, dry days a year Century Mine: 151 warm, dry days a year Warburton Airfield: 153 warm, dry days a year White Cliffs Aws: 154 warm, dry days a year Urandangi Aerodrome: 154 warm, dry days a year Weipa: 155 warm, dry days a year Frankston Ballam Park: 155 warm, dry days a year Omeo: 156 warm, dry days a year Broken Hill Airport Aws: 156 warm, dry days a year Perth (Perth International): 157 warm, dry days a year Lockhart River Airport: 157 warm, dry days a year Central Arnhem Plateau: 157 warm, dry days a year Newman Aero: 157 warm, dry days a year Nerriga Aws: 157 warm, dry days a year Southern Cross Airfield: 157 warm, dry days a year Cloncurry Airport: 158 warm, dry days a year Mount Isa: 158 warm, dry days a year Glen Innes Airport: 159 warm, dry days a year Broome (Broome International): 159 warm, dry days a year Austin Plains: 160 warm, dry days a year Cunderdin Airfield: 160 warm, dry days a year Longreach Aero: 161 warm, dry days a year Edenhope Airport: 163 warm, dry days a year Deniliquin Airport Aws: 164 warm, dry days a year Goulburn Airport Aws: 165 warm, dry days a year Morawa Airport: 168 warm, dry days a year Minnipa Dpi: 168 warm, dry days a year Pallamana Aerodrome: 169 warm, dry days a year Bendigo Airport Aws: 169 warm, dry days a year The Monument Airport: 170 warm, dry days a year Narrabri Airport Aws: 170 warm, dry days a year Giles Meteorological Office: 170 warm, dry days a year Adelaide (Adelaide International): 170 warm, dry days a year Gunnedah Airport Aws: 170 warm, dry days a year Hughenden Airport: 170 warm, dry days a year Leinster Aero: 171 warm, dry days a year Padthaway South: 171 warm, dry days a year Thargomindah: 172 warm, dry days a year Cummins Aero: 174 warm, dry days a year Trepell Airport: 174 warm, dry days a year Longerenong: 174 warm, dry days a year Groote Eylandt: 175 warm, dry days a year Pearce: 175 warm, dry days a year Dubbo Airport Aws: 175 warm, dry days a year Kalgoorlie Boulder: 175 warm, dry days a year Swan Hill Aerodrome: 176 warm, dry days a year Hay Airport Aws: 176 warm, dry days a year Temora Airport: 176 warm, dry days a year Leonora Aero: 177 warm, dry days a year Moree Aero: 177 warm, dry days a year Palmerville: 178 warm, dry days a year Wagga Wagga: 178 warm, dry days a year Territory Grape Farm: 178 warm, dry days a year Parkes Airport: 179 warm, dry days a year Gove Airport: 179 warm, dry days a year Coonamble Airport: 179 warm, dry days a year Olympic Dam Aerodrome: 179 warm, dry days a year Bourke Airport Aws: 180 warm, dry days a year Clare High School: 180 warm, dry days a year Alice Springs: 180 warm, dry days a year Jervois: 181 warm, dry days a year Nuriootpa Viticultural: 181 warm, dry days a year Wangaratta Aero: 181 warm, dry days a year Griffith Airport Aws: 181 warm, dry days a year Condobolin Airport: 181 warm, dry days a year Jandakot Aero: 181 warm, dry days a year Georgetown Airport: 182 warm, dry days a year Trangie Research Station: 183 warm, dry days a year Wilcannia Aerodrome Aws: 183 warm, dry days a year Wudinna Aero: 183 warm, dry days a year Bathurst Airport Aws: 183 warm, dry days a year Cooktown Airport: 185 warm, dry days a year Katanning: 187 warm, dry days a year Khancoban: 187 warm, dry days a year Middle Percy Island: 187 warm, dry days a year Albany Airport: 188 warm, dry days a year Holsworthy Control Range: 188 warm, dry days a year Jacup: 189 warm, dry days a year Canberra (Tuggeranong Isabella Plains): 189 warm, dry days a year Cobar Mo: 189 warm, dry days a year Charleville: 190 warm, dry days a year Blackall Airport: 190 warm, dry days a year Young Airport: 191 warm, dry days a year Munglinup West: 192 warm, dry days a year Tarcoola: 192 warm, dry days a year Yunta Airstrip: 192 warm, dry days a year Charlton: 193 warm, dry days a year Coonabarabran Airport Aws: 193 warm, dry days a year Ivanhoe Aerodrome Aws: 194 warm, dry days a year Walpeup Research: 194 warm, dry days a year Milingimbi Aws: 195 warm, dry days a year Esperance: 196 warm, dry days a year Shannon: 197 warm, dry days a year Scone Airport: 198 warm, dry days a year South Johnstone Experimental Station: 198 warm, dry days a year Norseman Aero: 200 warm, dry days a year Lake Grace: 200 warm, dry days a year Williamtown: 201 warm, dry days a year Wandering: 202 warm, dry days a year Cape Fourcroy: 202 warm, dry days a year Sydney (Terrey Hills Aws): 206 warm, dry days a year Mudgee Airport Aws: 206 warm, dry days a year Loxton Research Centre: 211 warm, dry days a year St George Airport: 211 warm, dry days a year Coffs Harbour: 215 warm, dry days a year Roma Airport: 215 warm, dry days a year Ngayawili: 216 warm, dry days a year Eucla: 219 warm, dry days a year Moranbah: 221 warm, dry days a year Cairns (Cairns Racecourse): 222 warm, dry days a year Emerald Airport: 223 warm, dry days a year Coen Airport: 224 warm, dry days a year Lochington: 226 warm, dry days a year Collie East: 226 warm, dry days a year Warruwi: 227 warm, dry days a year Bowen Airport Aws: 229 warm, dry days a year Bunbury: 231 warm, dry days a year Clermont Airport: 234 warm, dry days a year Dalby Airport: 234 warm, dry days a year Cambell Town Mount Annan: 236 warm, dry days a year Rolleston Airport: 237 warm, dry days a year Lismore Airport Aws: 237 warm, dry days a year Miles Constance Street: 238 warm, dry days a year Tewantin Rsl Park: 246 warm, dry days a year Mackay Mo: 246 warm, dry days a year Thangool Airport: 246 warm, dry days a year Grafton Research Station: 246 warm, dry days a year Townsville: 246 warm, dry days a year Yamba Pilot Station: 248 warm, dry days a year Beerburrum Forest Station: 252 warm, dry days a year Rockhampton: 253 warm, dry days a year Kempsey Airport Aws: 255 warm, dry days a year Warwick: 258 warm, dry days a year Bundaberg Aero: 258 warm, dry days a year Brisbane (Brisbane Archerfield): 260 warm, dry days a year Gayndah Airport: 261 warm, dry days a year Maryborough: 262 warm, dry days a year Mareeba Airport Aws: 262 warm, dry days a year Gladstone Airport: 269 warm, dry days a year Beaudesert Drumley St: 274 warm, dry days a year Kingaroy Airport: 274 warm, dry days a year Ayr Dpi Research Station: 288 warm, dry days a year St Lawrence: 293 warm, dry days a year Williamson: 297 warm, dry days a year Mount Buller Aws: 28 warm, dry days a year, mountain station Falls Creek Aws: 33 warm, dry days a year, mountain station Cabramurra Smhea: 62 warm, dry days a year, mountain station Perisher Valley Aws: 66 warm, dry days a year, mountain station Mount Ginini: 79 warm, dry days a year, mountain station Mount Boyce: 121 warm, dry days a year, mountain station Nullo Mountain Aws: 134 warm, dry days a year, mountain station Armidale Airport Aws: 151 warm, dry days a year, mountain station Applethorpe: 211 warm, dry days a year, mountain station Perth Sydney Adelaide Alice Springs Brisbane Darwin Broome Cairns Canberra Townsville 0 365 warm, dry days a year ▲ mountain stations, far above the land around them 20 more stations lie outside this view. Most warm, dry days a year Williamson 297 daysSt Lawrence 293 daysAyr Dpi Research Station 288 daysKingaroy Airport 274 daysBeaudesert Drumley St 274 daysGladstone Airport 269 daysMareeba Airport Aws 262 daysMaryborough 262 daysGayndah Airport 261 daysBrisbane Brisbane Archerfield 260 daysBundaberg Aero 258 daysWarwick 258 daysKempsey Airport Aws 255 daysRockhampton 253 daysBeerburrum Forest Station 252 daysWarmest and driest in winter Warm, dry days from June to August, out of 90.
Warruwi 92 Coen Airport 91 Milingimbi Aws 90 Cape Fourcroy 90 Groote Eylandt 89 Mildest summers Mild, still days (16–26 °C, light wind) from December to February, out of 92.
Sheffield School Farm 61 Combienbar 45 Frankston Ballam Park 43 Hunters Hill 41 Melbourne 41 Weather by month in Australia's cities Questions Where is the best climate in Australia? Counting days with a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and light wind, the places with the most in 2023–2025 were Williamson (297), St Lawrence (293) and Ayr Dpi Research Station (288) days a year. The median station had 163.
Where is it warm in Australia in winter? From June to August, the most warm, dry days were at Warruwi (92 of 90), Coen Airport (91 of 90) and Milingimbi Aws (90 of 90).
Where are summers mildest in Australia? For mild, still days (a high of 16–26 °C and light wind) from December to February, the best places were Sheffield School Farm (61 of 92), Combienbar (45 of 92) and Frankston Ballam Park (43 of 92).
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Counted from daily records at 247 stations in NOAA's Global Surface Summary of the Day, 2023–2025, each with a complete record on at least 80% of days. Mountain stations far above their surroundings are left out of the rankings. A station is often an airport and may not represent the whole area around it.
