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Best Spring Weather in Australia

Ranked by Spring Comfort Score (Sep-Nov)

What makes weather truly comfortable? The answer varies from person to person, but our Comfort Score algorithm weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine to rate each month from 1 to 10. By this measure, Jurien Bay emerges as Australia's most comfortable destination, scoring 9.9/10. Geraldton and Kalbarri are also exceptional choices. We've analysed all 213 Australian cities to bring you this definitive ranking of year-round livability. Our Comfort Score balances warmth (but not extreme heat), low humidity, minimal rain, and abundant sunshine. Explore the table below to see how your preferred city ranks, or filter by state to stay closer to home. Every location in Australia has its own weather personality; these rankings help match you with your ideal climate match.

Top 3

1st

Jurien Bay

Spring Comfort Score (Sep-Nov): 9.9/10
Avg Max: 25.8°C
Comfort Score: 7.2/10
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2nd

Geraldton

Spring Comfort Score (Sep-Nov): 9.7/10
Avg Max: 26.4°C
Comfort Score: 7.1/10
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3rd

Kalbarri

Spring Comfort Score (Sep-Nov): 9.6/10
Avg Max: 27.6°C
Comfort Score: 6.8/10
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Rank City State Spring Comfort Score (Sep-Nov) Avg Max Avg Min Annual Rain Comfort Score
1 Jurien Bay WA 9.9/10 25.8°C 16.2°C 513mm 7.2
2 Geraldton WA 9.7/10 26.4°C 16.8°C 545mm 7.1
3 Kalbarri WA 9.6/10 27.6°C 17.7°C 520mm 6.8
4 Ceduna SA 9.5/10 23.8°C 12.9°C 218mm 7.9
5 Perth WA 9.3/10 24.7°C 15.0°C 673mm 7.1
6 Stanthorpe QLD 9.1/10 21.0°C 11.4°C 754mm 7.0
7 Maitland NSW 9.1/10 24.3°C 14.2°C 933mm 6.9
8 Atherton QLD 9.1/10 24.8°C 16.7°C 1492mm 7.8
9 Toowoomba QLD 9.0/10 23.2°C 13.6°C 1054mm 7.4
10 Forster NSW 9.0/10 23.2°C 14.9°C 977mm 7.3
11 Campbelltown NSW 9.0/10 22.8°C 12.8°C 915mm 6.9
12 Agnes Water QLD 9.0/10 25.7°C 18.7°C 1165mm 7.6
13 Northam WA 9.0/10 25.8°C 13.0°C 337mm 6.7
14 Richmond NSW 9.0/10 24.1°C 12.9°C 915mm 6.8
15 Hervey Bay QLD 8.9/10 25.7°C 19.6°C 1136mm 7.5
16 Penrith NSW 8.9/10 23.4°C 12.5°C 927mm 6.7
17 Seventeen Seventy QLD 8.9/10 25.9°C 18.9°C 1165mm 7.5
18 Yamba NSW 8.9/10 24.1°C 16.6°C 1442mm 7.3
19 Batemans Bay NSW 8.9/10 21.2°C 11.7°C 925mm 7.2
20 Gosford NSW 8.9/10 22.7°C 13.7°C 1048mm 6.9
21 Whyalla SA 8.9/10 25.2°C 13.0°C 196mm 7.2
22 Singleton NSW 8.9/10 24.9°C 13.7°C 731mm 6.8
23 Berri SA 8.9/10 24.9°C 12.4°C 232mm 6.6
24 Sydney NSW 8.8/10 22.2°C 14.0°C 1068mm 7.0
25 Nowra NSW 8.8/10 21.6°C 12.3°C 1204mm 6.8
26 Murray Bridge SA 8.8/10 22.5°C 10.9°C 332mm 7.0
27 Cessnock NSW 8.8/10 23.3°C 13.0°C 896mm 6.7
28 Rockingham WA 8.8/10 23.8°C 15.1°C 718mm 7.2
29 Noosa QLD 8.8/10 24.6°C 18.5°C 1621mm 7.5
30 Airlie Beach QLD 8.8/10 26.0°C 21.2°C 1351mm 7.4
31 Nelson Bay NSW 8.8/10 23.2°C 14.6°C 1094mm 6.9
32 Port Pirie SA 8.8/10 24.7°C 13.2°C 272mm 6.8
33 Inverell NSW 8.8/10 22.8°C 10.9°C 746mm 6.6
34 Muswellbrook NSW 8.8/10 23.8°C 13.0°C 795mm 6.7
35 Renmark SA 8.8/10 25.0°C 12.3°C 230mm 6.6
36 Port Macquarie NSW 8.7/10 22.8°C 15.9°C 1182mm 7.2
37 Mildura VIC 8.7/10 24.7°C 12.5°C 228mm 6.5
38 Warwick QLD 8.7/10 24.2°C 13.0°C 843mm 7.4
39 Narooma NSW 8.7/10 20.9°C 12.0°C 781mm 7.3
40 Carnarvon WA 8.7/10 28.7°C 19.4°C 244mm 7.1
41 Tweed Heads NSW 8.7/10 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
42 Bundaberg QLD 8.7/10 26.3°C 18.1°C 1113mm 7.5
43 Mandurah WA 8.7/10 23.8°C 14.6°C 667mm 7.0
44 Coolangatta QLD 8.7/10 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
45 Newcastle NSW 8.7/10 22.5°C 15.7°C 1098mm 7.0
46 Kingaroy QLD 8.7/10 24.3°C 14.2°C 1176mm 7.4
47 Katanning WA 8.7/10 22.6°C 10.8°C 320mm 7.0
48 Gladstone QLD 8.6/10 26.6°C 18.7°C 977mm 7.7
49 Rainbow Beach QLD 8.6/10 25.2°C 18.3°C 1507mm 7.4
50 Terrigal NSW 8.6/10 22.0°C 14.7°C 1203mm 6.9
51 Byron Bay NSW 8.6/10 23.9°C 17.2°C 1845mm 7.2
52 Mackay QLD 8.5/10 26.3°C 20.7°C 1273mm 7.3
53 Lennox Head NSW 8.5/10 23.8°C 16.6°C 1813mm 7.2
54 Coffs Harbour NSW 8.5/10 23.4°C 15.3°C 1460mm 7.0
55 Yeppoon QLD 8.5/10 26.2°C 19.1°C 1320mm 7.2
56 Grafton NSW 8.5/10 25.2°C 15.4°C 1018mm 7.4
57 Adelaide SA 8.4/10 21.5°C 11.8°C 459mm 6.9
58 Gold Coast QLD 8.4/10 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
59 Hay NSW 8.4/10 23.9°C 12.2°C 439mm 6.1
60 Surfers Paradise QLD 8.4/10 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
61 Sunshine Coast QLD 8.4/10 25.1°C 16.9°C 1862mm 7.3
62 Tamworth NSW 8.4/10 24.1°C 11.7°C 698mm 6.2
63 Goolwa SA 8.4/10 20.6°C 11.8°C 442mm 7.2
64 Caloundra QLD 8.4/10 25.1°C 17.2°C 1859mm 7.2
65 Esperance WA 8.4/10 21.1°C 13.7°C 466mm 7.8
66 Swan Hill VIC 8.4/10 23.5°C 11.5°C 423mm 6.3
67 Kiama NSW 8.3/10 21.3°C 13.2°C 1403mm 6.7
68 Dubbo NSW 8.3/10 23.8°C 12.2°C 687mm 6.0
69 Kalgoorlie WA 8.3/10 26.0°C 13.2°C 384mm 6.8
70 Broken Hill NSW 8.3/10 25.2°C 13.4°C 275mm 6.2
71 Clare SA 8.3/10 21.5°C 10.4°C 359mm 6.3
72 Deniliquin NSW 8.2/10 23.5°C 11.5°C 411mm 6.0
73 Bunbury WA 8.2/10 23.1°C 14.2°C 828mm 6.8
74 Ulladulla NSW 8.2/10 20.9°C 12.4°C 1221mm 6.6
75 Bowen QLD 8.2/10 27.7°C 21.7°C 1114mm 7.3
76 Busselton WA 8.2/10 23.2°C 13.5°C 661mm 6.8
77 Mudgee NSW 8.2/10 21.6°C 9.9°C 611mm 6.1
78 Echuca VIC 8.2/10 22.9°C 10.9°C 494mm 6.0
79 Barossa Valley SA 8.2/10 21.7°C 10.9°C 488mm 6.3
80 Griffith NSW 8.1/10 23.8°C 11.9°C 527mm 6.0
81 Christmas Island WA 8.1/10 26.4°C 24.9°C 1188mm 7.5
82 Parkes NSW 8.1/10 22.8°C 11.9°C 690mm 5.9
83 Forbes NSW 8.1/10 23.5°C 11.6°C 677mm 5.9
84 Cowra NSW 8.1/10 22.4°C 10.3°C 760mm 5.9
85 Port Augusta SA 8.1/10 26.6°C 13.5°C 249mm 6.5
86 Narrabri NSW 8.0/10 26.0°C 13.9°C 712mm 6.1
87 Port Lincoln SA 8.0/10 20.3°C 13.0°C 333mm 7.4
88 Wagga Wagga NSW 8.0/10 22.6°C 10.7°C 617mm 6.0
89 Shepparton VIC 8.0/10 22.1°C 10.6°C 543mm 6.0
90 Lismore NSW 8.0/10 25.1°C 15.6°C 1541mm 6.9
91 Kingscote SA 7.9/10 20.5°C 11.8°C 402mm 7.1
92 Moree NSW 7.9/10 26.4°C 15.0°C 571mm 6.2
93 Townsville QLD 7.9/10 28.0°C 21.2°C 1577mm 6.9
94 Bairnsdale VIC 7.9/10 20.3°C 9.6°C 716mm 6.8
95 Canberra ACT 7.8/10 19.6°C 8.2°C 597mm 6.1
96 Wollongong NSW 7.8/10 21.0°C 13.9°C 1397mm 6.6
97 Brisbane QLD 7.8/10 25.7°C 16.0°C 1581mm 7.2
98 Young NSW 7.8/10 20.8°C 10.0°C 763mm 6.0
99 Bathurst NSW 7.7/10 19.8°C 8.1°C 799mm 6.1
100 Armidale NSW 7.7/10 19.0°C 8.9°C 719mm 6.3
101 Maryborough QLD 7.7/10 26.7°C 17.4°C 1190mm 7.1
102 Sale VIC 7.7/10 20.2°C 9.4°C 681mm 6.6
103 Horsham VIC 7.7/10 21.3°C 9.7°C 480mm 6.1
104 Dunsborough WA 7.7/10 22.2°C 14.2°C 695mm 7.0
105 Merimbula NSW 7.6/10 19.7°C 12.0°C 619mm 6.9
106 Dalby QLD 7.6/10 26.0°C 14.7°C 1039mm 7.0
107 Coral Bay WA 7.6/10 29.9°C 20.1°C 357mm 6.8
108 Monkey Mia WA 7.6/10 29.6°C 19.6°C 243mm 6.2
109 McLaren Vale SA 7.6/10 20.6°C 11.5°C 764mm 6.5
110 Gympie QLD 7.5/10 26.2°C 15.8°C 1257mm 7.2
111 Mission Beach QLD 7.5/10 26.7°C 21.5°C 3734mm 6.3
112 Eden NSW 7.5/10 19.8°C 11.6°C 659mm 6.7
113 Victor Harbor SA 7.5/10 19.2°C 12.0°C 483mm 6.5
114 Bendigo VIC 7.5/10 20.5°C 9.5°C 517mm 6.1
115 Albury NSW 7.5/10 21.8°C 10.4°C 672mm 5.9
116 Goulburn NSW 7.5/10 18.9°C 8.6°C 713mm 6.0
117 Wodonga VIC 7.5/10 21.8°C 9.9°C 737mm 5.8
118 Wangaratta VIC 7.5/10 22.1°C 9.6°C 735mm 5.7
119 Cooktown QLD 7.5/10 28.6°C 23.4°C 1602mm 6.3
120 Benalla VIC 7.4/10 21.7°C 10.3°C 705mm 5.8
121 Melbourne VIC 7.4/10 19.9°C 10.7°C 727mm 6.4
122 White Cliffs NSW 7.4/10 27.0°C 15.0°C 382mm 5.9
123 Ayr QLD 7.3/10 28.4°C 20.3°C 1552mm 6.7
124 Naracoorte SA 7.3/10 20.9°C 9.5°C 409mm 6.4
125 Rockhampton QLD 7.2/10 27.9°C 18.0°C 957mm 6.9
126 Bacchus Marsh VIC 7.2/10 19.9°C 10.2°C 653mm 6.2
127 Geelong VIC 7.2/10 20.0°C 10.3°C 502mm 6.6
128 Traralgon VIC 7.1/10 19.9°C 9.6°C 630mm 6.3
129 Bright VIC 7.1/10 21.0°C 8.2°C 1093mm 5.6
130 Biloela QLD 7.1/10 27.9°C 16.8°C 853mm 6.7
131 Cairns QLD 7.1/10 28.3°C 21.0°C 2391mm 6.2
132 Coober Pedy SA 7.0/10 28.7°C 15.0°C 164mm 5.9
133 Norfolk Island NSW 7.0/10 20.8°C 19.3°C 692mm 7.4
134 Cooma NSW 7.0/10 18.3°C 6.6°C 576mm 5.9
135 Port Douglas QLD 6.9/10 27.2°C 22.8°C 3013mm 6.0
136 Albany WA 6.9/10 20.3°C 12.7°C 458mm 7.2
137 Lithgow NSW 6.9/10 18.0°C 8.3°C 872mm 5.8
138 Lightning Ridge NSW 6.9/10 27.6°C 15.9°C 530mm 5.7
139 Torquay VIC 6.8/10 19.3°C 11.4°C 509mm 6.5
140 Orange NSW 6.8/10 18.2°C 8.4°C 770mm 5.8
141 Tibooburra NSW 6.8/10 28.1°C 16.3°C 410mm 5.6
142 Roma QLD 6.8/10 27.1°C 15.5°C 681mm 6.7
143 Hahndorf SA 6.8/10 19.1°C 9.4°C 568mm 6.2
144 Marree SA 6.8/10 29.3°C 15.6°C 133mm 5.7
145 Ocean Grove VIC 6.7/10 19.1°C 12.0°C 542mm 6.4
146 Bourke NSW 6.6/10 28.0°C 16.1°C 456mm 5.6
147 Sunbury VIC 6.6/10 18.8°C 9.4°C 692mm 6.0
148 Lakes Entrance VIC 6.6/10 19.1°C 11.1°C 851mm 6.3
149 Innisfail QLD 6.5/10 28.1°C 19.9°C 3161mm 5.7
150 Margaret River WA 6.5/10 21.1°C 13.5°C 867mm 6.8
151 Lord Howe Island NSW 6.5/10 21.0°C 19.3°C 1225mm 7.0
152 Meekatharra WA 6.3/10 29.9°C 17.4°C 299mm 5.6
153 Denmark WA 6.3/10 20.0°C 12.8°C 656mm 6.8
154 Lorne VIC 6.2/10 18.8°C 11.0°C 584mm 6.0
155 Broome WA 6.1/10 30.1°C 25.3°C 394mm 6.3
156 Thursday Island QLD 6.0/10 30.1°C 24.8°C 1822mm 5.2
157 Emerald QLD 6.0/10 29.1°C 17.7°C 607mm 6.4
158 Phillip Island VIC 5.9/10 18.3°C 12.8°C 612mm 5.8
159 Katoomba NSW 5.8/10 17.3°C 7.1°C 1087mm 5.1
160 Colac VIC 5.8/10 18.8°C 9.0°C 562mm 5.9
161 Hamilton VIC 5.8/10 19.0°C 9.0°C 541mm 5.9
162 Swansea TAS 5.8/10 18.2°C 9.4°C 700mm 5.7
163 Nhulunbuy NT 5.8/10 30.1°C 24.5°C 1438mm 5.3
164 Walpole WA 5.8/10 19.7°C 12.9°C 805mm 6.5
165 Charleville QLD 5.6/10 28.4°C 16.4°C 767mm 6.1
166 Exmouth WA 5.6/10 31.5°C 21.6°C 157mm 5.7
167 Charters Towers QLD 5.6/10 29.0°C 18.2°C 1043mm 6.4
168 Launceston TAS 5.5/10 18.5°C 8.6°C 851mm 5.7
169 Robe SA 5.5/10 18.1°C 11.6°C 531mm 5.7
170 Oodnadatta SA 5.5/10 30.5°C 16.6°C 173mm 5.4
171 Jindabyne NSW 5.5/10 17.1°C 5.7°C 715mm 5.3
172 Alice Springs NT 5.5/10 29.4°C 16.3°C 346mm 5.6
173 Yulara NT 5.4/10 30.0°C 16.8°C 296mm 5.6
174 Hobart TAS 5.4/10 17.6°C 9.0°C 629mm 5.3
175 Mount Gambier SA 5.4/10 18.8°C 9.5°C 627mm 5.9
176 Warrnambool VIC 5.3/10 18.0°C 11.0°C 676mm 5.5
177 Ballarat VIC 5.1/10 17.6°C 8.1°C 647mm 5.4
178 Wonthaggi VIC 5.0/10 18.1°C 11.8°C 795mm 5.4
179 Portland VIC 5.0/10 17.9°C 11.1°C 649mm 5.4
180 St Helens TAS 4.9/10 17.8°C 9.6°C 921mm 5.4
181 Daylesford VIC 4.9/10 16.9°C 7.5°C 678mm 5.2
182 Bicheno TAS 4.6/10 16.9°C 10.0°C 820mm 4.9
183 Darwin NT 4.6/10 31.0°C 24.9°C 1962mm 4.8
184 Devonport TAS 4.5/10 17.3°C 9.4°C 1011mm 5.1
185 Tom Price WA 4.5/10 31.7°C 18.7°C 383mm 5.2
186 Port Arthur TAS 4.3/10 16.5°C 9.9°C 774mm 4.4
187 Birdsville QLD 3.9/10 31.2°C 18.9°C 353mm 4.9
188 Ulverstone TAS 3.9/10 16.6°C 9.0°C 1006mm 4.6
189 Burnie TAS 3.9/10 16.9°C 10.3°C 1031mm 4.7
190 Newman WA 3.8/10 31.9°C 19.2°C 538mm 5.1
191 Bruny Island TAS 3.7/10 16.1°C 10.2°C 830mm 4.1
192 Longreach QLD 3.2/10 32.0°C 19.9°C 303mm 4.8
193 Port Hedland WA 3.1/10 33.4°C 23.4°C 171mm 4.3
194 Mount Isa QLD 3.1/10 31.3°C 19.9°C 551mm 5.3
195 Queenstown TAS 3.0/10 15.4°C 7.7°C 2505mm 3.0
196 Strahan TAS 2.9/10 15.3°C 9.0°C 2034mm 3.0
197 Winton QLD 2.7/10 32.2°C 20.4°C 420mm 4.9
198 Karratha WA 2.6/10 34.0°C 22.9°C 181mm 3.8
199 Perisher NSW 2.6/10 12.1°C 3.2°C 1096mm 3.3
200 Tennant Creek NT 2.5/10 31.7°C 20.0°C 931mm 4.9
201 Cloncurry QLD 2.4/10 32.0°C 20.9°C 729mm 4.8
202 Weipa QLD 2.2/10 32.6°C 23.6°C 1789mm 3.5
203 Thredbo NSW 2.1/10 11.5°C 2.9°C 1142mm 3.1
204 Marble Bar WA 2.0/10 35.7°C 22.1°C 252mm 3.5
205 Halls Creek WA 1.9/10 32.7°C 20.2°C 740mm 4.3
206 Falls Creek VIC 1.9/10 11.2°C 2.8°C 1200mm 3.0
207 Mataranka NT 1.7/10 33.2°C 21.9°C 1248mm 3.8
208 Katherine NT 1.5/10 33.5°C 22.2°C 1319mm 3.6
209 Wyndham WA 1.5/10 34.2°C 23.5°C 1431mm 3.2
210 Cradle Mountain TAS 1.4/10 10.6°C 3.1°C 2003mm 1.7
211 Kununurra WA 1.3/10 34.1°C 23.0°C 1189mm 3.2
212 Jabiru NT 1.2/10 34.2°C 22.6°C 1865mm 2.9
213 Fitzroy Crossing WA 1.1/10 35.5°C 23.6°C 533mm 2.8

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