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Best Coldest Mornings in Australia

Ranked by Annual Avg Min

When it comes to finding the best Australian location for coldest mornings, the data speaks volumes. Falls Creek takes the crown with 2.8°C, backed by Thredbo and Cradle Mountain. This guide ranks all 213 Australian cities by coldest mornings, so you can find the perfect climate match for your lifestyle. Whether you're seeking escape from winter chills or looking for reliably mild conditions year-round, these rankings highlight Australia's most extreme and moderate temperature zones. Use the interactive table below to sort by the metrics that matter most to you, or stick with our curated top-ranked cities. Climate preferences are deeply personal; what's perfect for one person might be unbearable for another. So explore, compare, and discover your ideal Australian climate.

Top 3

1st

Falls Creek

Annual Avg Min: 2.8°C
Avg Max: 11.2°C
Comfort Score: 3.0/10
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2nd

Thredbo

Annual Avg Min: 2.9°C
Avg Max: 11.5°C
Comfort Score: 3.1/10
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3rd

Cradle Mountain

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

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