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Best Coolest Summers in Australia

Ranked by Avg Max (Dec-Feb)

When it comes to finding the best Australian location for coolest summers, the data speaks volumes. Cradle Mountain takes the crown with 15.5°C, backed by Falls Creek and Strahan. This guide ranks all 213 Australian cities by coolest summers, 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

Cradle Mountain

Avg Max (Dec-Feb): 15.5°C
Avg Max: 10.6°C
Comfort Score: 1.7/10
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2nd

Falls Creek

Avg Max (Dec-Feb): 18.5°C
Avg Max: 11.2°C
Comfort Score: 3.0/10
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3rd

Strahan

Avg Max (Dec-Feb): 18.7°C
Avg Max: 15.3°C
Comfort Score: 3.0/10
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Rank City State Avg Max (Dec-Feb) Avg Max Avg Min Annual Rain Comfort Score
1 Cradle Mountain TAS 15.5°C 10.6°C 3.1°C 2003mm 1.7
2 Falls Creek VIC 18.5°C 11.2°C 2.8°C 1200mm 3.0
3 Strahan TAS 18.7°C 15.3°C 9.0°C 2034mm 3.0
4 Thredbo NSW 18.8°C 11.5°C 2.9°C 1142mm 3.1
5 Perisher NSW 19.3°C 12.1°C 3.2°C 1096mm 3.3
6 Queenstown TAS 19.5°C 15.4°C 7.7°C 2505mm 3.0
7 Bruny Island TAS 20.1°C 16.1°C 10.2°C 830mm 4.1
8 Port Arthur TAS 20.8°C 16.5°C 9.9°C 774mm 4.4
9 Ulverstone TAS 20.9°C 16.6°C 9.0°C 1006mm 4.6
10 Burnie TAS 21.1°C 16.9°C 10.3°C 1031mm 4.7
11 Bicheno TAS 21.2°C 16.9°C 10.0°C 820mm 4.9
12 Devonport TAS 21.6°C 17.3°C 9.4°C 1011mm 5.1
13 Portland VIC 21.6°C 17.9°C 11.1°C 649mm 5.4
14 Robe SA 21.8°C 18.1°C 11.6°C 531mm 5.7
15 Warrnambool VIC 21.9°C 18.0°C 11.0°C 676mm 5.5
16 Wonthaggi VIC 22.2°C 18.1°C 11.8°C 795mm 5.4
17 Phillip Island VIC 22.4°C 18.3°C 12.8°C 612mm 5.8
18 St Helens TAS 22.6°C 17.8°C 9.6°C 921mm 5.4
19 Hobart TAS 22.7°C 17.6°C 9.0°C 629mm 5.3
20 Walpole WA 22.9°C 19.7°C 12.9°C 805mm 6.5
21 Victor Harbor SA 22.9°C 19.2°C 12.0°C 483mm 6.5
22 Swansea TAS 23.1°C 18.2°C 9.4°C 700mm 5.7
23 Denmark WA 23.1°C 20.0°C 12.8°C 656mm 6.8
24 Merimbula NSW 23.2°C 19.7°C 12.0°C 619mm 6.9
25 Norfolk Island NSW 23.2°C 20.8°C 19.3°C 692mm 7.4
26 Lakes Entrance VIC 23.3°C 19.1°C 11.1°C 851mm 6.3
27 Albany WA 23.3°C 20.3°C 12.7°C 458mm 7.2
28 Ocean Grove VIC 23.5°C 19.1°C 12.0°C 542mm 6.4
29 Lorne VIC 23.6°C 18.8°C 11.0°C 584mm 6.0
30 Eden NSW 23.7°C 19.8°C 11.6°C 659mm 6.7
31 Mount Gambier SA 23.7°C 18.8°C 9.5°C 627mm 5.9
32 Katoomba NSW 23.7°C 17.3°C 7.1°C 1087mm 5.1
33 Daylesford VIC 23.7°C 16.9°C 7.5°C 678mm 5.2
34 Torquay VIC 23.9°C 19.3°C 11.4°C 509mm 6.5
35 Lord Howe Island NSW 23.9°C 21.0°C 19.3°C 1225mm 7.0
36 Launceston TAS 24.2°C 18.5°C 8.6°C 851mm 5.7
37 Jindabyne NSW 24.2°C 17.1°C 5.7°C 715mm 5.3
38 Ballarat VIC 24.2°C 17.6°C 8.1°C 647mm 5.4
39 Esperance WA 24.4°C 21.1°C 13.7°C 466mm 7.8
40 Colac VIC 24.4°C 18.8°C 9.0°C 562mm 5.9
41 Port Lincoln SA 24.4°C 20.3°C 13.0°C 333mm 7.4
42 Narooma NSW 24.6°C 20.9°C 12.0°C 781mm 7.3
43 Lithgow NSW 24.7°C 18.0°C 8.3°C 872mm 5.8
44 Goolwa SA 24.8°C 20.6°C 11.8°C 442mm 7.2
45 Ulladulla NSW 25.0°C 20.9°C 12.4°C 1221mm 6.6
46 Batemans Bay NSW 25.0°C 21.2°C 11.7°C 925mm 7.2
47 Sunbury VIC 25.2°C 18.8°C 9.4°C 692mm 6.0
48 Wollongong NSW 25.2°C 21.0°C 13.9°C 1397mm 6.6
49 Cooma NSW 25.2°C 18.3°C 6.6°C 576mm 5.9
50 Kingscote SA 25.2°C 20.5°C 11.8°C 402mm 7.1
51 Kiama NSW 25.3°C 21.3°C 13.2°C 1403mm 6.7
52 Hahndorf SA 25.4°C 19.1°C 9.4°C 568mm 6.2
53 Geelong VIC 25.4°C 20.0°C 10.3°C 502mm 6.6
54 Armidale NSW 25.4°C 19.0°C 8.9°C 719mm 6.3
55 Hamilton VIC 25.5°C 19.0°C 9.0°C 541mm 5.9
56 Bairnsdale VIC 25.5°C 20.3°C 9.6°C 716mm 6.8
57 Orange NSW 25.5°C 18.2°C 8.4°C 770mm 5.8
58 Melbourne VIC 25.6°C 19.9°C 10.7°C 727mm 6.4
59 Sale VIC 25.6°C 20.2°C 9.4°C 681mm 6.6
60 Margaret River WA 25.7°C 21.1°C 13.5°C 867mm 6.8
61 Goulburn NSW 25.7°C 18.9°C 8.6°C 713mm 6.0
62 Traralgon VIC 25.8°C 19.9°C 9.6°C 630mm 6.3
63 Nowra NSW 26.0°C 21.6°C 12.3°C 1204mm 6.8
64 Bacchus Marsh VIC 26.2°C 19.9°C 10.2°C 653mm 6.2
65 Canberra ACT 26.4°C 19.6°C 8.2°C 597mm 6.1
66 Terrigal NSW 26.4°C 22.0°C 14.7°C 1203mm 6.9
67 Stanthorpe QLD 26.5°C 21.0°C 11.4°C 754mm 7.0
68 McLaren Vale SA 26.6°C 20.6°C 11.5°C 764mm 6.5
69 Sydney NSW 26.6°C 22.2°C 14.0°C 1068mm 7.0
70 Bathurst NSW 26.9°C 19.8°C 8.1°C 799mm 6.1
71 Port Macquarie NSW 27.0°C 22.8°C 15.9°C 1182mm 7.2
72 Christmas Island WA 27.0°C 26.4°C 24.9°C 1188mm 7.5
73 Adelaide SA 27.2°C 21.5°C 11.8°C 459mm 6.9
74 Newcastle NSW 27.2°C 22.5°C 15.7°C 1098mm 7.0
75 Byron Bay NSW 27.4°C 23.9°C 17.2°C 1845mm 7.2
76 Lennox Head NSW 27.5°C 23.8°C 16.6°C 1813mm 7.2
77 Atherton QLD 27.5°C 24.8°C 16.7°C 1492mm 7.8
78 Naracoorte SA 27.5°C 20.9°C 9.5°C 409mm 6.4
79 Bendigo VIC 27.7°C 20.5°C 9.5°C 517mm 6.1
80 Gosford NSW 27.7°C 22.7°C 13.7°C 1048mm 6.9
81 Coffs Harbour NSW 27.7°C 23.4°C 15.3°C 1460mm 7.0
82 Noosa QLD 27.7°C 24.6°C 18.5°C 1621mm 7.5
83 Forster NSW 27.8°C 23.2°C 14.9°C 977mm 7.3
84 Tweed Heads NSW 27.9°C 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
85 Coolangatta QLD 27.9°C 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
86 Toowoomba QLD 28.0°C 23.2°C 13.6°C 1054mm 7.4
87 Dunsborough WA 28.0°C 22.2°C 14.2°C 695mm 7.0
88 Young NSW 28.2°C 20.8°C 10.0°C 763mm 6.0
89 Yamba NSW 28.2°C 24.1°C 16.6°C 1442mm 7.3
90 Campbelltown NSW 28.2°C 22.8°C 12.8°C 915mm 6.9
91 Caloundra QLD 28.3°C 25.1°C 17.2°C 1859mm 7.2
92 Gold Coast QLD 28.4°C 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
93 Sunshine Coast QLD 28.4°C 25.1°C 16.9°C 1862mm 7.3
94 Surfers Paradise QLD 28.4°C 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
95 Nelson Bay NSW 28.5°C 23.2°C 14.6°C 1094mm 6.9
96 Rainbow Beach QLD 28.5°C 25.2°C 18.3°C 1507mm 7.4
97 Bright VIC 28.6°C 21.0°C 8.2°C 1093mm 5.6
98 Kingaroy QLD 28.7°C 24.3°C 14.2°C 1176mm 7.4
99 Murray Bridge SA 28.8°C 22.5°C 10.9°C 332mm 7.0
100 Ceduna SA 28.8°C 23.8°C 12.9°C 218mm 7.9
101 Horsham VIC 28.9°C 21.3°C 9.7°C 480mm 6.1
102 Mudgee NSW 29.0°C 21.6°C 9.9°C 611mm 6.1
103 Barossa Valley SA 29.0°C 21.7°C 10.9°C 488mm 6.3
104 Airlie Beach QLD 29.1°C 26.0°C 21.2°C 1351mm 7.4
105 Clare SA 29.2°C 21.5°C 10.4°C 359mm 6.3
106 Cessnock NSW 29.3°C 23.3°C 13.0°C 896mm 6.7
107 Brisbane QLD 29.3°C 25.7°C 16.0°C 1581mm 7.2
108 Agnes Water QLD 29.3°C 25.7°C 18.7°C 1165mm 7.6
109 Inverell NSW 29.3°C 22.8°C 10.9°C 746mm 6.6
110 Penrith NSW 29.4°C 23.4°C 12.5°C 927mm 6.7
111 Lismore NSW 29.4°C 25.1°C 15.6°C 1541mm 6.9
112 Hervey Bay QLD 29.4°C 25.7°C 19.6°C 1136mm 7.5
113 Warwick QLD 29.4°C 24.2°C 13.0°C 843mm 7.4
114 Benalla VIC 29.4°C 21.7°C 10.3°C 705mm 5.8
115 Albury NSW 29.5°C 21.8°C 10.4°C 672mm 5.9
116 Wodonga VIC 29.5°C 21.8°C 9.9°C 737mm 5.8
117 Mackay QLD 29.5°C 26.3°C 20.7°C 1273mm 7.3
118 Rockingham WA 29.5°C 23.8°C 15.1°C 718mm 7.2
119 Seventeen Seventy QLD 29.5°C 25.9°C 18.9°C 1165mm 7.5
120 Bunbury WA 29.5°C 23.1°C 14.2°C 828mm 6.8
121 Mission Beach QLD 29.5°C 26.7°C 21.5°C 3734mm 6.3
122 Shepparton VIC 29.7°C 22.1°C 10.6°C 543mm 6.0
123 Wangaratta VIC 29.7°C 22.1°C 9.6°C 735mm 5.7
124 Yeppoon QLD 29.8°C 26.2°C 19.1°C 1320mm 7.2
125 Busselton WA 29.9°C 23.2°C 13.5°C 661mm 6.8
126 Bundaberg QLD 29.9°C 26.3°C 18.1°C 1113mm 7.5
127 Grafton NSW 29.9°C 25.2°C 15.4°C 1018mm 7.4
128 Port Douglas QLD 29.9°C 27.2°C 22.8°C 3013mm 6.0
129 Mandurah WA 29.9°C 23.8°C 14.6°C 667mm 7.0
130 Gladstone QLD 30.0°C 26.6°C 18.7°C 977mm 7.7
131 Cowra NSW 30.0°C 22.4°C 10.3°C 760mm 5.9
132 Richmond NSW 30.0°C 24.1°C 12.9°C 915mm 6.8
133 Townsville QLD 30.1°C 28.0°C 21.2°C 1577mm 6.9
134 Gympie QLD 30.1°C 26.2°C 15.8°C 1257mm 7.2
135 Katanning WA 30.1°C 22.6°C 10.8°C 320mm 7.0
136 Wagga Wagga NSW 30.3°C 22.6°C 10.7°C 617mm 6.0
137 Maitland NSW 30.3°C 24.3°C 14.2°C 933mm 6.9
138 Bowen QLD 30.3°C 27.7°C 21.7°C 1114mm 7.3
139 Thursday Island QLD 30.4°C 30.1°C 24.8°C 1822mm 5.2
140 Maryborough QLD 30.5°C 26.7°C 17.4°C 1190mm 7.1
141 Muswellbrook NSW 30.6°C 23.8°C 13.0°C 795mm 6.7
142 Darwin NT 30.6°C 31.0°C 24.9°C 1962mm 4.8
143 Parkes NSW 30.7°C 22.8°C 11.9°C 690mm 5.9
144 Echuca VIC 30.8°C 22.9°C 10.9°C 494mm 6.0
145 Ayr QLD 30.8°C 28.4°C 20.3°C 1552mm 6.7
146 Innisfail QLD 30.8°C 28.1°C 19.9°C 3161mm 5.7
147 Cairns QLD 30.9°C 28.3°C 21.0°C 2391mm 6.2
148 Perth WA 31.0°C 24.7°C 15.0°C 673mm 7.1
149 Cooktown QLD 31.1°C 28.6°C 23.4°C 1602mm 6.3
150 Dalby QLD 31.1°C 26.0°C 14.7°C 1039mm 7.0
151 Swan Hill VIC 31.2°C 23.5°C 11.5°C 423mm 6.3
152 Jurien Bay WA 31.3°C 25.8°C 16.2°C 513mm 7.2
153 Nhulunbuy NT 31.3°C 30.1°C 24.5°C 1438mm 5.3
154 Weipa QLD 31.4°C 32.6°C 23.6°C 1789mm 3.5
155 Broome WA 31.4°C 30.1°C 25.3°C 394mm 6.3
156 Forbes NSW 31.5°C 23.5°C 11.6°C 677mm 5.9
157 Deniliquin NSW 31.5°C 23.5°C 11.5°C 411mm 6.0
158 Singleton NSW 31.6°C 24.9°C 13.7°C 731mm 6.8
159 Whyalla SA 31.6°C 25.2°C 13.0°C 196mm 7.2
160 Geraldton WA 31.7°C 26.4°C 16.8°C 545mm 7.1
161 Dubbo NSW 31.8°C 23.8°C 12.2°C 687mm 6.0
162 Griffith NSW 31.8°C 23.8°C 11.9°C 527mm 6.0
163 Hay NSW 31.9°C 23.9°C 12.2°C 439mm 6.1
164 Charters Towers QLD 31.9°C 29.0°C 18.2°C 1043mm 6.4
165 Port Pirie SA 31.9°C 24.7°C 13.2°C 272mm 6.8
166 Tamworth NSW 32.0°C 24.1°C 11.7°C 698mm 6.2
167 Rockhampton QLD 32.1°C 27.9°C 18.0°C 957mm 6.9
168 Coral Bay WA 32.3°C 29.9°C 20.1°C 357mm 6.8
169 Carnarvon WA 32.5°C 28.7°C 19.4°C 244mm 7.1
170 Mildura VIC 32.7°C 24.7°C 12.5°C 228mm 6.5
171 Renmark SA 32.9°C 25.0°C 12.3°C 230mm 6.6
172 Jabiru NT 32.9°C 34.2°C 22.6°C 1865mm 2.9
173 Kalbarri WA 32.9°C 27.6°C 17.7°C 520mm 6.8
174 Roma QLD 33.0°C 27.1°C 15.5°C 681mm 6.7
175 Berri SA 33.0°C 24.9°C 12.4°C 232mm 6.6
176 Biloela QLD 33.0°C 27.9°C 16.8°C 853mm 6.7
177 Emerald QLD 33.4°C 29.1°C 17.7°C 607mm 6.4
178 Katherine NT 33.5°C 33.5°C 22.2°C 1319mm 3.6
179 Broken Hill NSW 33.7°C 25.2°C 13.4°C 275mm 6.2
180 Mataranka NT 33.7°C 33.2°C 21.9°C 1248mm 3.8
181 Port Augusta SA 34.0°C 26.6°C 13.5°C 249mm 6.5
182 Narrabri NSW 34.2°C 26.0°C 13.9°C 712mm 6.1
183 Charleville QLD 34.3°C 28.4°C 16.4°C 767mm 6.1
184 Mount Isa QLD 34.4°C 31.3°C 19.9°C 551mm 5.3
185 Northam WA 34.4°C 25.8°C 13.0°C 337mm 6.7
186 Moree NSW 34.4°C 26.4°C 15.0°C 571mm 6.2
187 Kalgoorlie WA 34.6°C 26.0°C 13.2°C 384mm 6.8
188 Cloncurry QLD 34.6°C 32.0°C 20.9°C 729mm 4.8
189 Kununurra WA 34.8°C 34.1°C 23.0°C 1189mm 3.2
190 Monkey Mia WA 35.3°C 29.6°C 19.6°C 243mm 6.2
191 Wyndham WA 35.3°C 34.2°C 23.5°C 1431mm 3.2
192 White Cliffs NSW 35.3°C 27.0°C 15.0°C 382mm 5.9
193 Lightning Ridge NSW 35.5°C 27.6°C 15.9°C 530mm 5.7
194 Tennant Creek NT 35.9°C 31.7°C 20.0°C 931mm 4.9
195 Port Hedland WA 36.0°C 33.4°C 23.4°C 171mm 4.3
196 Exmouth WA 36.1°C 31.5°C 21.6°C 157mm 5.7
197 Halls Creek WA 36.1°C 32.7°C 20.2°C 740mm 4.3
198 Bourke NSW 36.2°C 28.0°C 16.1°C 456mm 5.6
199 Winton QLD 36.2°C 32.2°C 20.4°C 420mm 4.9
200 Tibooburra NSW 36.6°C 28.1°C 16.3°C 410mm 5.6
201 Longreach QLD 37.1°C 32.0°C 19.9°C 303mm 4.8
202 Coober Pedy SA 37.1°C 28.7°C 15.0°C 164mm 5.9
203 Alice Springs NT 37.2°C 29.4°C 16.3°C 346mm 5.6
204 Marree SA 37.9°C 29.3°C 15.6°C 133mm 5.7
205 Fitzroy Crossing WA 38.0°C 35.5°C 23.6°C 533mm 2.8
206 Karratha WA 38.3°C 34.0°C 22.9°C 181mm 3.8
207 Yulara NT 38.3°C 30.0°C 16.8°C 296mm 5.6
208 Oodnadatta SA 38.8°C 30.5°C 16.6°C 173mm 5.4
209 Meekatharra WA 39.0°C 29.9°C 17.4°C 299mm 5.6
210 Tom Price WA 39.2°C 31.7°C 18.7°C 383mm 5.2
211 Birdsville QLD 39.5°C 31.2°C 18.9°C 353mm 4.9
212 Newman WA 39.7°C 31.9°C 19.2°C 538mm 5.1
213 Marble Bar WA 42.1°C 35.7°C 22.1°C 252mm 3.5

Why This Matters

Lower summer temperatures reduce heat stress, lower air conditioning costs, and provide relief from the extremes many Australians endure.

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