The most comfortable time to visit Brisbane is from April to mid November. For sun, aim for mid November to mid April; for walking, go from mid May to early September.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid November to mid April. It peaks in early January, at 70. Avoid June to early August for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 58% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from April to mid November. It peaks in mid September, at 87. The weakest stretch is in late January, when it drops to 13, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from mid May to early September. It peaks in mid July, at 84. Avoid mid December to March for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Brisbane over the whole year is 21°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C. The rainy (wet) season in Brisbane runs from October to March, peaking in December with a 46% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to September; August is the driest month, at 10%. Winds in Brisbane are highest in December, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Brisbane come in August, when the sky is typically 59% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 72%.
Month by month Brisbane 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 | 29°C | 23°C | 30°C | 36% | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 20 | 67 | 3 |
| February | 29°C | 22°C | 30°C | 37% | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 23 | 62 | 4 |
| March | 28°C | 21°C | 29°C | 33% | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 29 | 66 | 5 |
| April | 26°C | 18°C | 26°C | 18% | 63% | 2.0 m/s | 69 | 59 | 23 |
| May | 23°C | 15°C | 22°C | 20% | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 83 | 23 | 55 |
| June | 20°C | 12°C | 19°C | 14% | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 81 | 4 | 81 |
| July | 20°C | 12°C | 18°C | 17% | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 77 | 3 | 79 |
| August | 22°C | 12°C | 20°C | 10% | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 84 | 10 | 74 |
| September | 24°C | 15°C | 22°C | 16% | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 82 | 29 | 53 |
| October | 25°C | 18°C | 25°C | 30% | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 68 | 46 | 31 |
| November | 27°C | 20°C | 27°C | 35% | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 54 | 57 | 20 |
| December | 29°C | 22°C | 29°C | 46% | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 29 | 65 | 6 |
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 Brisbane weather by season
Year round, Brisbane has days of about 20°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 29°C in February, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 12°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 21°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around December and least likely around August. 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.
Brisbane weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Brisbane has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Brisbane weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Brisbane has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
Brisbane weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Brisbane has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 40% chance of rain on a given day.
Brisbane weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Brisbane has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Brisbane?
The rainy (wet) season in Brisbane runs from October to March, peaking in December with a 46% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to September; August is the driest month, at 10%.
What time of year is Brisbane windiest?
Winds in Brisbane are highest in December, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Brisbane year round?
The average temperature in Brisbane over the whole year is 21°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C.
Where to go instead in late January, 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.