What is the best time to visit Coffs Harbour?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, October is the best month to visit Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, scoring 9.2 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Coffs Harbour?

Coffs Harbour has an annual Comfort Score of 7.0/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Coffs Harbour get?

Coffs Harbour receives approximately 1,460mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is April.

Coffs Harbour Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (30.30°S, 153.11°E, 9m elevation) Humid subtropical (Cfa)

7.0/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: October (9.2/10). Ranked #49 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

October is the sweet spot

October: 9.2/10. July: 4.5/10. Annual score 7.0/10, ranked #49 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

15.3 - 23.4°C

Days 0.4 degrees cooler; nights 1.0 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,460mm

67% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

167 days/yr

62 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

17.2 MJ/m²

1.1 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

61%

13 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer6.8/10

20.1 - 27.7°C

364mm rain

Autumn7.0/10

15.8 - 23.0°C

455mm rain

Winter5.7/10

10.2 - 19.1°C

241mm rain

Spring8.5/10

15.0 - 23.9°C

400mm rain

Temperature

December has the warmest afternoons at 27.9 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 8.9 degrees.

Rainfall

1,460mm falls across 167 rain days. April is wettest (189mm), June driest (41mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 5 times.

Comfort window

October scores 9.2/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. July is the hardest month at 4.5/10.

Planning cue

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