What is the best time to visit Broken Hill?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, September is the best month to visit Broken Hill, New South Wales, scoring 9.7 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Broken Hill?

Broken Hill has an annual Comfort Score of 6.2/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Broken Hill?

Yes, Broken Hill averages about 4 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in July.

Broken Hill Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (31.95°S, 141.47°E, 294m elevation) Hot desert (BWh)

6.2/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: September (9.7/10). Ranked #117 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

September is the sweet spot

September: 9.7/10. July: 3.1/10. Annual score 6.2/10, ranked #117 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

13.4 - 25.2°C

Days 1.4 degrees warmer; nights 0.9 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

275mm

69% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

43 days/yr

62 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

20.6 MJ/m²

2.3 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

30%

18 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer4.4/10

19.9 - 33.7°C

74mm rain

Autumn7.3/10

12.8 - 23.7°C

46mm rain

Winter5.0/10

7.2 - 16.7°C

46mm rain

Spring8.3/10

13.6 - 26.6°C

109mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 34.2 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 5.9 degrees.

Rainfall

275mm falls across 43 rain days. November is wettest (81mm), April driest (4mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 23 times.

Comfort window

September scores 9.7/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. July is the hardest month at 3.1/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Broken Hill with the national climate baseline.