Coffs Harbour is at its most pleasant from mid August to mid January, and again from late February to May. For sun, aim for late December to mid March; for walking, go from mid April to mid October.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from late December to mid March. It peaks in late January, at 66. The weakest stretch is from mid May to August, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 39% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from mid August to mid January, with a second spell from late February to May. It peaks in mid October, at 80. Avoid late January for this: it falls to 41, mostly because it is too hot.
The walking season here runs from mid April to mid October. It peaks in mid August, at 82. The weakest stretch is in late January, when it drops to 9, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Coffs Harbour over the whole year is 19°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 9°C. The rainy (wet) season in Coffs Harbour runs from January to May, peaking in March with a 34% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to December; August is the driest month, at 11%. Winds in Coffs Harbour are highest in December, averaging 3.9 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in June, at 2.7 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Coffs Harbour come in August, when the sky is typically 44% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 63%.
Month by month Coffs Harbour 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 | 27°C | 21°C | 27°C | 24% | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 52 | 59 | 16 |
| February | 27°C | 20°C | 27°C | 27% | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 52 | 59 | 16 |
| March | 26°C | 19°C | 26°C | 34% | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 60 | 54 | 22 |
| April | 22°C | 16°C | 21°C | 25% | 56% | 3.0 m/s | 74 | 22 | 54 |
| May | 19°C | 13°C | 17°C | 22% | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 68 | 5 | 73 |
| June | 17°C | 10°C | 14°C | 12% | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 52 | 0 | 80 |
| July | 16°C | 9°C | 14°C | 13% | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 48 | 0 | 79 |
| August | 18°C | 9°C | 15°C | 11% | 44% | 3.0 m/s | 57 | 2 | 81 |
| September | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 11% | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 67 | 8 | 75 |
| October | 23°C | 16°C | 20°C | 21% | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 76 | 19 | 61 |
| November | 25°C | 18°C | 23°C | 17% | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 77 | 33 | 48 |
| December | 27°C | 20°C | 26°C | 22% | 55% | 3.9 m/s | 63 | 50 | 27 |
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 Coffs Harbour weather by season
Year round, Coffs Harbour has days of about 16°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 27°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 9°C to 21°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 19°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March 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.
Coffs Harbour weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Coffs Harbour has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 12% chance of rain on a given day.
Coffs Harbour weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Coffs Harbour has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Coffs Harbour weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Coffs Harbour has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
Coffs Harbour weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Coffs Harbour has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Coffs Harbour?
The rainy (wet) season in Coffs Harbour runs from January to May, peaking in March with a 34% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to December; August is the driest month, at 11%.
What time of year is Coffs Harbour windiest?
Winds in Coffs Harbour are highest in December, averaging 3.9 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in June, at 2.7 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Coffs Harbour year round?
The average temperature in Coffs Harbour over the whole year is 19°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 9°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.