The most comfortable time to visit Bendigo is from mid December to April, and again from late October to November. For walking, go from late March to mid December. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Bendigo never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in early January, at 48, mostly because it is too cool. Avoid late April to October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 61% covered at midday (often cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from mid December to April, with a second spell from late October to November. It peaks in late March, at 77. The weakest stretch is from June to mid August, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from late March to mid December. It peaks in late April, at 88. Avoid January for this: it falls to 36, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Bendigo over the whole year is 15°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C. Bendigo has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 4% in February, the driest month, to 16% in July, the wettest. Winds in Bendigo are highest in January, averaging 3.8 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in June, at 2.6 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Bendigo come in February, when the sky is typically 65% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 81%.
Month by month Bendigo 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 | 28°C | 17°C | 25°C | 8% | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 61 | 47 | 37 |
| February | 26°C | 16°C | 23°C | 4% | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 69 | 39 | 49 |
| March | 24°C | 14°C | 21°C | 8% | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 72 | 31 | 57 |
| April | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 9% | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 66 | 5 | 85 |
| May | 15°C | 8°C | 12°C | 11% | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 27 | 0 | 84 |
| June | 11°C | 6°C | 8°C | 15% | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 2 | 0 | 67 |
| July | 11°C | 5°C | 7°C | 16% | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| August | 12°C | 6°C | 9°C | 15% | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 6 | 0 | 70 |
| September | 15°C | 8°C | 11°C | 13% | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 22 | 0 | 80 |
| October | 18°C | 10°C | 14°C | 14% | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 50 | 3 | 83 |
| November | 22°C | 13°C | 18°C | 13% | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 65 | 18 | 67 |
| December | 24°C | 15°C | 21°C | 9% | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 65 | 28 | 56 |
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 Bendigo weather by season
Year round, Bendigo has days of about 11°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 28°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 5°C to 17°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 15°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July 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.
Bendigo weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Bendigo has typical daily highs of about 11°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
Bendigo weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Bendigo has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 13% chance of rain on a given day.
Bendigo weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Bendigo has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 7% chance of rain on a given day.
Bendigo weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Bendigo has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 9% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Bendigo?
Bendigo has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 4% in February, the driest month, to 16% in July, the wettest.
What time of year is Bendigo windiest?
Winds in Bendigo are highest in January, averaging 3.8 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in June, at 2.6 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Bendigo year round?
The average temperature in Bendigo over the whole year is 15°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 5°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.