Ballarat is at its most pleasant from mid December to mid March. For walking, go from late September to May. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Ballarat is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 26, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 67% covered at midday (often cloudy).
For being outside, go from mid December to mid March. It peaks in early January, at 69. Avoid June to early September for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from late September to May. It peaks in early April, at 78. The weakest stretch is in mid and late July, when it drops to 32, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Ballarat over the whole year is 13°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C. The rainy (wet) season in Ballarat runs from May to November, peaking in September with a 27% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to April; February is the driest month, at 8%. Winds in Ballarat are highest in January, averaging 5.0 m/s (18 km/h), and lightest in April, at 4.2 m/s (15 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Ballarat come in February, when the sky is typically 72% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 82%.
Month by month Ballarat climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 16°C | 20°C | 14% | 72% | 5.0 m/s | 66 | 25 | 57 |
| February | 23°C | 14°C | 19°C | 8% | 72% | 5.0 m/s | 64 | 18 | 65 |
| March | 21°C | 14°C | 18°C | 13% | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 60 | 13 | 68 |
| April | 17°C | 11°C | 13°C | 16% | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 39 | 1 | 78 |
| May | 13°C | 8°C | 9°C | 21% | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 11 | 0 | 64 |
| June | 10°C | 6°C | 6°C | 25% | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| July | 10°C | 6°C | 5°C | 26% | 81% | 5.0 m/s | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| August | 11°C | 6°C | 6°C | 25% | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 2 | 0 | 44 |
| September | 13°C | 7°C | 8°C | 27% | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 9 | 0 | 55 |
| October | 16°C | 9°C | 11°C | 25% | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 25 | 1 | 70 |
| November | 19°C | 12°C | 15°C | 24% | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 44 | 7 | 69 |
| December | 21°C | 13°C | 17°C | 17% | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 56 | 13 | 66 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Ballarat weather by season
Year round, Ballarat has days of about 10°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 24°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 6°C to 16°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 13°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Ballarat weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Ballarat has typical daily highs of about 10°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
Ballarat weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Ballarat has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
Ballarat weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Ballarat has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 13% chance of rain on a given day.
Ballarat weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Ballarat has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Ballarat?
The rainy (wet) season in Ballarat runs from May to November, peaking in September with a 27% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to April; February is the driest month, at 8%.
What time of year is Ballarat windiest?
Winds in Ballarat are highest in January, averaging 5.0 m/s (18 km/h), and lightest in April, at 4.2 m/s (15 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Ballarat year round?
The average temperature in Ballarat over the whole year is 13°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C.
Where to go instead in late June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.