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Best Winter Escape in Australia

Ranked by Winter Comfort Score (Jun-Aug)

If you're seeking the most comfortable climate Australia has to offer, the data is in. Bowen ranks highest for overall comfort with 9.9/10, followed by Townsville and Exmouth. Our analysis of 213 Australian cities reveals surprising diversity in year-round comfort. The Comfort Score accounts for temperature extremes, humidity, rain frequency, and sunshine, giving you a holistic view of livability. Sort the rankings by annual comfort score or month-by-month breakdowns. Whether you're planning a relocation or a long holiday, this guide equips you with the climate data you need.

Top 3

1st

Bowen

Winter Comfort Score (Jun-Aug): 9.9/10
Avg Max: 27.7°C
Comfort Score: 7.3/10
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2nd

Townsville

Winter Comfort Score (Jun-Aug): 9.6/10
Avg Max: 28.0°C
Comfort Score: 6.9/10
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3rd

Exmouth

Winter Comfort Score (Jun-Aug): 9.5/10
Avg Max: 31.5°C
Comfort Score: 5.7/10
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Rank City State Winter Comfort Score (Jun-Aug) Avg Max Avg Min Annual Rain Comfort Score
1 Bowen QLD 9.9/10 27.7°C 21.7°C 1114mm 7.3
2 Townsville QLD 9.6/10 28.0°C 21.2°C 1577mm 6.9
3 Exmouth WA 9.5/10 31.5°C 21.6°C 157mm 5.7
4 Ayr QLD 9.5/10 28.4°C 20.3°C 1552mm 6.7
5 Coral Bay WA 9.4/10 29.9°C 20.1°C 357mm 6.8
6 Charters Towers QLD 9.4/10 29.0°C 18.2°C 1043mm 6.4
7 Tom Price WA 9.3/10 31.7°C 18.7°C 383mm 5.2
8 Newman WA 9.3/10 31.9°C 19.2°C 538mm 5.1
9 Mount Isa QLD 9.2/10 31.3°C 19.9°C 551mm 5.3
10 Winton QLD 9.1/10 32.2°C 20.4°C 420mm 4.9
11 Mackay QLD 9.0/10 26.3°C 20.7°C 1273mm 7.3
12 Broome WA 9.0/10 30.1°C 25.3°C 394mm 6.3
13 Airlie Beach QLD 9.0/10 26.0°C 21.2°C 1351mm 7.4
14 Gladstone QLD 9.0/10 26.6°C 18.7°C 977mm 7.7
15 Tennant Creek NT 8.9/10 31.7°C 20.0°C 931mm 4.9
16 Cairns QLD 8.9/10 28.3°C 21.0°C 2391mm 6.2
17 Longreach QLD 8.9/10 32.0°C 19.9°C 303mm 4.8
18 Cloncurry QLD 8.9/10 32.0°C 20.9°C 729mm 4.8
19 Emerald QLD 8.9/10 29.1°C 17.7°C 607mm 6.4
20 Carnarvon WA 8.9/10 28.7°C 19.4°C 244mm 7.1
21 Atherton QLD 8.8/10 24.8°C 16.7°C 1492mm 7.8
22 Cooktown QLD 8.8/10 28.6°C 23.4°C 1602mm 6.3
23 Rockhampton QLD 8.7/10 27.9°C 18.0°C 957mm 6.9
24 Port Douglas QLD 8.5/10 27.2°C 22.8°C 3013mm 6.0
25 Christmas Island WA 8.5/10 26.4°C 24.9°C 1188mm 7.5
26 Brisbane QLD 8.5/10 25.7°C 16.0°C 1581mm 7.2
27 Seventeen Seventy QLD 8.5/10 25.9°C 18.9°C 1165mm 7.5
28 Bundaberg QLD 8.5/10 26.3°C 18.1°C 1113mm 7.5
29 Maryborough QLD 8.4/10 26.7°C 17.4°C 1190mm 7.1
30 Biloela QLD 8.4/10 27.9°C 16.8°C 853mm 6.7
31 Agnes Water QLD 8.4/10 25.7°C 18.7°C 1165mm 7.6
32 Gold Coast QLD 8.4/10 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
33 Gympie QLD 8.4/10 26.2°C 15.8°C 1257mm 7.2
34 Surfers Paradise QLD 8.4/10 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
35 Yeppoon QLD 8.3/10 26.2°C 19.1°C 1320mm 7.2
36 Monkey Mia WA 8.3/10 29.6°C 19.6°C 243mm 6.2
37 Innisfail QLD 8.3/10 28.1°C 19.9°C 3161mm 5.7
38 Mission Beach QLD 8.2/10 26.7°C 21.5°C 3734mm 6.3
39 Yulara NT 8.1/10 30.0°C 16.8°C 296mm 5.6
40 Caloundra QLD 8.1/10 25.1°C 17.2°C 1859mm 7.2
41 Sunshine Coast QLD 8.0/10 25.1°C 16.9°C 1862mm 7.3
42 Oodnadatta SA 8.0/10 30.5°C 16.6°C 173mm 5.4
43 Alice Springs NT 7.9/10 29.4°C 16.3°C 346mm 5.6
44 Meekatharra WA 7.9/10 29.9°C 17.4°C 299mm 5.6
45 Rainbow Beach QLD 7.9/10 25.2°C 18.3°C 1507mm 7.4
46 Karratha WA 7.9/10 34.0°C 22.9°C 181mm 3.8
47 Hervey Bay QLD 7.9/10 25.7°C 19.6°C 1136mm 7.5
48 Noosa QLD 7.8/10 24.6°C 18.5°C 1621mm 7.5
49 Halls Creek WA 7.8/10 32.7°C 20.2°C 740mm 4.3
50 Port Hedland WA 7.7/10 33.4°C 23.4°C 171mm 4.3
51 Charleville QLD 7.7/10 28.4°C 16.4°C 767mm 6.1
52 Nhulunbuy NT 7.7/10 30.1°C 24.5°C 1438mm 5.3
53 Marble Bar WA 7.6/10 35.7°C 22.1°C 252mm 3.5
54 Birdsville QLD 7.6/10 31.2°C 18.9°C 353mm 4.9
55 Roma QLD 7.5/10 27.1°C 15.5°C 681mm 6.7
56 Tweed Heads NSW 7.4/10 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
57 Coober Pedy SA 7.4/10 28.7°C 15.0°C 164mm 5.9
58 Marree SA 7.4/10 29.3°C 15.6°C 133mm 5.7
59 Coolangatta QLD 7.3/10 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
60 Lismore NSW 7.3/10 25.1°C 15.6°C 1541mm 6.9
61 Grafton NSW 7.3/10 25.2°C 15.4°C 1018mm 7.4
62 Thursday Island QLD 7.2/10 30.1°C 24.8°C 1822mm 5.2
63 Byron Bay NSW 7.0/10 23.9°C 17.2°C 1845mm 7.2
64 Dalby QLD 7.0/10 26.0°C 14.7°C 1039mm 7.0
65 Darwin NT 6.9/10 31.0°C 24.9°C 1962mm 4.8
66 Lennox Head NSW 6.9/10 23.8°C 16.6°C 1813mm 7.2
67 Tibooburra NSW 6.8/10 28.1°C 16.3°C 410mm 5.6
68 Yamba NSW 6.7/10 24.1°C 16.6°C 1442mm 7.3
69 Bourke NSW 6.7/10 28.0°C 16.1°C 456mm 5.6
70 Kalbarri WA 6.7/10 27.6°C 17.7°C 520mm 6.8
71 Mataranka NT 6.6/10 33.2°C 21.9°C 1248mm 3.8
72 Kingaroy QLD 6.5/10 24.3°C 14.2°C 1176mm 7.4
73 Lightning Ridge NSW 6.3/10 27.6°C 15.9°C 530mm 5.7
74 Katherine NT 6.3/10 33.5°C 22.2°C 1319mm 3.6
75 White Cliffs NSW 6.3/10 27.0°C 15.0°C 382mm 5.9
76 Warwick QLD 6.1/10 24.2°C 13.0°C 843mm 7.4
77 Port Augusta SA 6.1/10 26.6°C 13.5°C 249mm 6.5
78 Wyndham WA 6.1/10 34.2°C 23.5°C 1431mm 3.2
79 Whyalla SA 6.0/10 25.2°C 13.0°C 196mm 7.2
80 Ceduna SA 6.0/10 23.8°C 12.9°C 218mm 7.9
81 Kununurra WA 5.9/10 34.1°C 23.0°C 1189mm 3.2
82 Geraldton WA 5.9/10 26.4°C 16.8°C 545mm 7.1
83 Coffs Harbour NSW 5.7/10 23.4°C 15.3°C 1460mm 7.0
84 Toowoomba QLD 5.7/10 23.2°C 13.6°C 1054mm 7.4
85 Fitzroy Crossing WA 5.6/10 35.5°C 23.6°C 533mm 2.8
86 Kalgoorlie WA 5.6/10 26.0°C 13.2°C 384mm 6.8
87 Port Macquarie NSW 5.5/10 22.8°C 15.9°C 1182mm 7.2
88 Moree NSW 5.5/10 26.4°C 15.0°C 571mm 6.2
89 Weipa QLD 5.5/10 32.6°C 23.6°C 1789mm 3.5
90 Forster NSW 5.4/10 23.2°C 14.9°C 977mm 7.3
91 Jurien Bay WA 5.3/10 25.8°C 16.2°C 513mm 7.2
92 Singleton NSW 5.3/10 24.9°C 13.7°C 731mm 6.8
93 Renmark SA 5.1/10 25.0°C 12.3°C 230mm 6.6
94 Richmond NSW 5.1/10 24.1°C 12.9°C 915mm 6.8
95 Norfolk Island NSW 5.1/10 20.8°C 19.3°C 692mm 7.4
96 Broken Hill NSW 5.0/10 25.2°C 13.4°C 275mm 6.2
97 Berri SA 5.0/10 24.9°C 12.4°C 232mm 6.6
98 Maitland NSW 4.9/10 24.3°C 14.2°C 933mm 6.9
99 Narrabri NSW 4.9/10 26.0°C 13.9°C 712mm 6.1
100 Jabiru NT 4.9/10 34.2°C 22.6°C 1865mm 2.9
101 Mildura VIC 4.8/10 24.7°C 12.5°C 228mm 6.5
102 Port Pirie SA 4.7/10 24.7°C 13.2°C 272mm 6.8
103 Northam WA 4.7/10 25.8°C 13.0°C 337mm 6.7
104 Narooma NSW 4.7/10 20.9°C 12.0°C 781mm 7.3
105 Nelson Bay NSW 4.6/10 23.2°C 14.6°C 1094mm 6.9
106 Penrith NSW 4.6/10 23.4°C 12.5°C 927mm 6.7
107 Esperance WA 4.6/10 21.1°C 13.7°C 466mm 7.8
108 Muswellbrook NSW 4.5/10 23.8°C 13.0°C 795mm 6.7
109 Batemans Bay NSW 4.5/10 21.2°C 11.7°C 925mm 7.2
110 Lord Howe Island NSW 4.4/10 21.0°C 19.3°C 1225mm 7.0
111 Sydney NSW 4.4/10 22.2°C 14.0°C 1068mm 7.0
112 Campbelltown NSW 4.4/10 22.8°C 12.8°C 915mm 6.9
113 Gosford NSW 4.4/10 22.7°C 13.7°C 1048mm 6.9
114 Perth WA 4.3/10 24.7°C 15.0°C 673mm 7.1
115 Newcastle NSW 4.3/10 22.5°C 15.7°C 1098mm 7.0
116 Cessnock NSW 4.3/10 23.3°C 13.0°C 896mm 6.7
117 Terrigal NSW 4.2/10 22.0°C 14.7°C 1203mm 6.9
118 Rockingham WA 4.0/10 23.8°C 15.1°C 718mm 7.2
119 Wollongong NSW 3.9/10 21.0°C 13.9°C 1397mm 6.6
120 Nowra NSW 3.9/10 21.6°C 12.3°C 1204mm 6.8
121 Murray Bridge SA 3.9/10 22.5°C 10.9°C 332mm 7.0
122 Kiama NSW 3.9/10 21.3°C 13.2°C 1403mm 6.7
123 Merimbula NSW 3.8/10 19.7°C 12.0°C 619mm 6.9
124 Ulladulla NSW 3.8/10 20.9°C 12.4°C 1221mm 6.6
125 Albany WA 3.8/10 20.3°C 12.7°C 458mm 7.2
126 Mandurah WA 3.7/10 23.8°C 14.6°C 667mm 7.0
127 Port Lincoln SA 3.7/10 20.3°C 13.0°C 333mm 7.4
128 Hay NSW 3.7/10 23.9°C 12.2°C 439mm 6.1
129 Swan Hill VIC 3.6/10 23.5°C 11.5°C 423mm 6.3
130 Tamworth NSW 3.5/10 24.1°C 11.7°C 698mm 6.2
131 Griffith NSW 3.4/10 23.8°C 11.9°C 527mm 6.0
132 Goolwa SA 3.3/10 20.6°C 11.8°C 442mm 7.2
133 Dubbo NSW 3.2/10 23.8°C 12.2°C 687mm 6.0
134 Inverell NSW 3.2/10 22.8°C 10.9°C 746mm 6.6
135 Deniliquin NSW 3.2/10 23.5°C 11.5°C 411mm 6.0
136 Stanthorpe QLD 3.2/10 21.0°C 11.4°C 754mm 7.0
137 Katanning WA 3.2/10 22.6°C 10.8°C 320mm 7.0
138 Denmark WA 3.2/10 20.0°C 12.8°C 656mm 6.8
139 Busselton WA 3.1/10 23.2°C 13.5°C 661mm 6.8
140 Eden NSW 3.0/10 19.8°C 11.6°C 659mm 6.7
141 Dunsborough WA 2.9/10 22.2°C 14.2°C 695mm 7.0
142 Echuca VIC 2.8/10 22.9°C 10.9°C 494mm 6.0
143 Kingscote SA 2.8/10 20.5°C 11.8°C 402mm 7.1
144 Adelaide SA 2.7/10 21.5°C 11.8°C 459mm 6.9
145 Bunbury WA 2.7/10 23.1°C 14.2°C 828mm 6.8
146 Forbes NSW 2.7/10 23.5°C 11.6°C 677mm 5.9
147 Torquay VIC 2.7/10 19.3°C 11.4°C 509mm 6.5
148 Geelong VIC 2.6/10 20.0°C 10.3°C 502mm 6.6
149 Ocean Grove VIC 2.6/10 19.1°C 12.0°C 542mm 6.4
150 Bairnsdale VIC 2.6/10 20.3°C 9.6°C 716mm 6.8
151 Victor Harbor SA 2.5/10 19.2°C 12.0°C 483mm 6.5
152 Walpole WA 2.5/10 19.7°C 12.9°C 805mm 6.5
153 Naracoorte SA 2.4/10 20.9°C 9.5°C 409mm 6.4
154 Sale VIC 2.4/10 20.2°C 9.4°C 681mm 6.6
155 Margaret River WA 2.4/10 21.1°C 13.5°C 867mm 6.8
156 Melbourne VIC 2.4/10 19.9°C 10.7°C 727mm 6.4
157 Lakes Entrance VIC 2.4/10 19.1°C 11.1°C 851mm 6.3
158 Clare SA 2.3/10 21.5°C 10.4°C 359mm 6.3
159 Parkes NSW 2.3/10 22.8°C 11.9°C 690mm 5.9
160 Horsham VIC 2.3/10 21.3°C 9.7°C 480mm 6.1
161 Wagga Wagga NSW 2.3/10 22.6°C 10.7°C 617mm 6.0
162 Barossa Valley SA 2.3/10 21.7°C 10.9°C 488mm 6.3
163 Phillip Island VIC 2.2/10 18.3°C 12.8°C 612mm 5.8
164 Shepparton VIC 2.2/10 22.1°C 10.6°C 543mm 6.0
165 Traralgon VIC 2.2/10 19.9°C 9.6°C 630mm 6.3
166 Cowra NSW 2.2/10 22.4°C 10.3°C 760mm 5.9
167 Bacchus Marsh VIC 2.2/10 19.9°C 10.2°C 653mm 6.2
168 Lorne VIC 2.1/10 18.8°C 11.0°C 584mm 6.0
169 Warrnambool VIC 2.1/10 18.0°C 11.0°C 676mm 5.5
170 Mudgee NSW 2.1/10 21.6°C 9.9°C 611mm 6.1
171 Armidale NSW 2.0/10 19.0°C 8.9°C 719mm 6.3
172 Portland VIC 2.0/10 17.9°C 11.1°C 649mm 5.4
173 Wonthaggi VIC 1.8/10 18.1°C 11.8°C 795mm 5.4
174 Albury NSW 1.8/10 21.8°C 10.4°C 672mm 5.9
175 Sunbury VIC 1.8/10 18.8°C 9.4°C 692mm 6.0
176 Mount Gambier SA 1.8/10 18.8°C 9.5°C 627mm 5.9
177 Colac VIC 1.7/10 18.8°C 9.0°C 562mm 5.9
178 McLaren Vale SA 1.7/10 20.6°C 11.5°C 764mm 6.5
179 Bendigo VIC 1.7/10 20.5°C 9.5°C 517mm 6.1
180 Young NSW 1.7/10 20.8°C 10.0°C 763mm 6.0
181 Wodonga VIC 1.7/10 21.8°C 9.9°C 737mm 5.8
182 Swansea TAS 1.6/10 18.2°C 9.4°C 700mm 5.7
183 Wangaratta VIC 1.6/10 22.1°C 9.6°C 735mm 5.7
184 Robe SA 1.6/10 18.1°C 11.6°C 531mm 5.7
185 Hamilton VIC 1.6/10 19.0°C 9.0°C 541mm 5.9
186 Canberra ACT 1.5/10 19.6°C 8.2°C 597mm 6.1
187 Lithgow NSW 1.5/10 18.0°C 8.3°C 872mm 5.8
188 St Helens TAS 1.5/10 17.8°C 9.6°C 921mm 5.4
189 Hahndorf SA 1.5/10 19.1°C 9.4°C 568mm 6.2
190 Bathurst NSW 1.5/10 19.8°C 8.1°C 799mm 6.1
191 Goulburn NSW 1.5/10 18.9°C 8.6°C 713mm 6.0
192 Benalla VIC 1.5/10 21.7°C 10.3°C 705mm 5.8
193 Bicheno TAS 1.4/10 16.9°C 10.0°C 820mm 4.9
194 Katoomba NSW 1.3/10 17.3°C 7.1°C 1087mm 5.1
195 Hobart TAS 1.3/10 17.6°C 9.0°C 629mm 5.3
196 Cooma NSW 1.3/10 18.3°C 6.6°C 576mm 5.9
197 Ballarat VIC 1.2/10 17.6°C 8.1°C 647mm 5.4
198 Launceston TAS 1.2/10 18.5°C 8.6°C 851mm 5.7
199 Orange NSW 1.2/10 18.2°C 8.4°C 770mm 5.8
200 Bright VIC 1.2/10 21.0°C 8.2°C 1093mm 5.6
201 Port Arthur TAS 1.2/10 16.5°C 9.9°C 774mm 4.4
202 Jindabyne NSW 1.0/10 17.1°C 5.7°C 715mm 5.3
203 Falls Creek VIC 1.0/10 11.2°C 2.8°C 1200mm 3.0
204 Devonport TAS 1.0/10 17.3°C 9.4°C 1011mm 5.1
205 Burnie TAS 1.0/10 16.9°C 10.3°C 1031mm 4.7
206 Ulverstone TAS 1.0/10 16.6°C 9.0°C 1006mm 4.6
207 Strahan TAS 1.0/10 15.3°C 9.0°C 2034mm 3.0
208 Cradle Mountain TAS 1.0/10 10.6°C 3.1°C 2003mm 1.7
209 Queenstown TAS 1.0/10 15.4°C 7.7°C 2505mm 3.0
210 Daylesford VIC 1.0/10 16.9°C 7.5°C 678mm 5.2
211 Thredbo NSW 1.0/10 11.5°C 2.9°C 1142mm 3.1
212 Perisher NSW 1.0/10 12.1°C 3.2°C 1096mm 3.3
213 Bruny Island TAS 1.0/10 16.1°C 10.2°C 830mm 4.1

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