What is the best time to visit Katoomba?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, December is the best month to visit Katoomba, New South Wales, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Katoomba?

Katoomba has an annual Comfort Score of 5.1/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Katoomba?

Yes, Katoomba averages about 69 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Katoomba Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (33.71°S, 150.31°E, 1019m elevation) Oceanic (Cfb)

5.1/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: December (10.0/10). Ranked #183 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

December is the sweet spot

December: 10.0/10. May: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.1/10, ranked #183 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

7.1 - 17.3°C

Days 6.5 degrees cooler; nights 7.2 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

1,087mm

24% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

141 days/yr

36 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

16.6 MJ/m²

1.7 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

51%

3 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer9.2/10

12.5 - 23.7°C

295mm rain

Autumn4.2/10

7.0 - 16.9°C

374mm rain

Winter1.3/10

2.1 - 10.6°C

204mm rain

Spring5.8/10

6.9 - 17.9°C

214mm rain

Temperature

December has the warmest afternoons at 25.0 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 0.8 degrees.

Rainfall

1,087mm falls across 141 rain days. April is wettest (218mm), July driest (37mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 6 times.

Comfort window

December scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. May is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

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