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Best Warmest Winters in Australia

Ranked by Avg Min (Jun-Aug)

When it comes to finding the best Australian location for warmest winters, the data speaks volumes. Christmas Island takes the crown with 24.2°C, backed by Thursday Island and Nhulunbuy. This guide ranks all 213 Australian cities by warmest winters, 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

Christmas Island

Avg Min (Jun-Aug): 24.2°C
Avg Max: 26.4°C
Comfort Score: 7.5/10
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2nd

Thursday Island

Avg Min (Jun-Aug): 23.3°C
Avg Max: 30.1°C
Comfort Score: 5.2/10
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3rd

Nhulunbuy

Avg Min (Jun-Aug): 22.2°C
Avg Max: 30.1°C
Comfort Score: 5.3/10
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Rank City State Avg Min (Jun-Aug) Avg Max Avg Min Annual Rain Comfort Score
1 Christmas Island WA 24.2°C 26.4°C 24.9°C 1188mm 7.5
2 Thursday Island QLD 23.3°C 30.1°C 24.8°C 1822mm 5.2
3 Nhulunbuy NT 22.2°C 30.1°C 24.5°C 1438mm 5.3
4 Darwin NT 21.8°C 31.0°C 24.9°C 1962mm 4.8
5 Weipa QLD 20.9°C 32.6°C 23.6°C 1789mm 3.5
6 Cooktown QLD 20.5°C 28.6°C 23.4°C 1602mm 6.3
7 Broome WA 20.3°C 30.1°C 25.3°C 394mm 6.3
8 Port Douglas QLD 19.7°C 27.2°C 22.8°C 3013mm 6.0
9 Jabiru NT 18.7°C 34.2°C 22.6°C 1865mm 2.9
10 Wyndham WA 18.1°C 34.2°C 23.5°C 1431mm 3.2
11 Mission Beach QLD 17.8°C 26.7°C 21.5°C 3734mm 6.3
12 Fitzroy Crossing WA 17.8°C 35.5°C 23.6°C 533mm 2.8
13 Kununurra WA 17.8°C 34.1°C 23.0°C 1189mm 3.2
14 Exmouth WA 17.7°C 31.5°C 21.6°C 157mm 5.7
15 Norfolk Island NSW 17.2°C 20.8°C 19.3°C 692mm 7.4
16 Katherine NT 17.2°C 33.5°C 22.2°C 1319mm 3.6
17 Cairns QLD 17.1°C 28.3°C 21.0°C 2391mm 6.2
18 Airlie Beach QLD 17.0°C 26.0°C 21.2°C 1351mm 7.4
19 Port Hedland WA 16.9°C 33.4°C 23.4°C 171mm 4.3
20 Mataranka NT 16.9°C 33.2°C 21.9°C 1248mm 3.8
21 Bowen QLD 16.8°C 27.7°C 21.7°C 1114mm 7.3
22 Lord Howe Island NSW 16.8°C 21.0°C 19.3°C 1225mm 7.0
23 Karratha WA 16.6°C 34.0°C 22.9°C 181mm 3.8
24 Townsville QLD 16.2°C 28.0°C 21.2°C 1577mm 6.9
25 Innisfail QLD 15.7°C 28.1°C 19.9°C 3161mm 5.7
26 Coral Bay WA 15.6°C 29.9°C 20.1°C 357mm 6.8
27 Ayr QLD 15.1°C 28.4°C 20.3°C 1552mm 6.7
28 Mackay QLD 15.0°C 26.3°C 20.7°C 1273mm 7.3
29 Monkey Mia WA 14.8°C 29.6°C 19.6°C 243mm 6.2
30 Marble Bar WA 14.4°C 35.7°C 22.1°C 252mm 3.5
31 Cloncurry QLD 14.2°C 32.0°C 20.9°C 729mm 4.8
32 Hervey Bay QLD 14.0°C 25.7°C 19.6°C 1136mm 7.5
33 Halls Creek WA 13.9°C 32.7°C 20.2°C 740mm 4.3
34 Carnarvon WA 13.8°C 28.7°C 19.4°C 244mm 7.1
35 Seventeen Seventy QLD 13.7°C 25.9°C 18.9°C 1165mm 7.5
36 Noosa QLD 13.6°C 24.6°C 18.5°C 1621mm 7.5
37 Agnes Water QLD 13.5°C 25.7°C 18.7°C 1165mm 7.6
38 Tennant Creek NT 13.4°C 31.7°C 20.0°C 931mm 4.9
39 Yeppoon QLD 13.3°C 26.2°C 19.1°C 1320mm 7.2
40 Mount Isa QLD 13.1°C 31.3°C 19.9°C 551mm 5.3
41 Kalbarri WA 13.0°C 27.6°C 17.7°C 520mm 6.8
42 Winton QLD 13.0°C 32.2°C 20.4°C 420mm 4.9
43 Gladstone QLD 12.9°C 26.6°C 18.7°C 977mm 7.7
44 Charters Towers QLD 12.8°C 29.0°C 18.2°C 1043mm 6.4
45 Atherton QLD 12.7°C 24.8°C 16.7°C 1492mm 7.8
46 Rainbow Beach QLD 12.7°C 25.2°C 18.3°C 1507mm 7.4
47 Gold Coast QLD 12.7°C 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
48 Surfers Paradise QLD 12.7°C 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
49 Byron Bay NSW 12.5°C 23.9°C 17.2°C 1845mm 7.2
50 Dunsborough WA 12.5°C 22.2°C 14.2°C 695mm 7.0
51 Bundaberg QLD 12.3°C 26.3°C 18.1°C 1113mm 7.5
52 Geraldton WA 12.2°C 26.4°C 16.8°C 545mm 7.1
53 Rockingham WA 12.2°C 23.8°C 15.1°C 718mm 7.2
54 Jurien Bay WA 12.1°C 25.8°C 16.2°C 513mm 7.2
55 Caloundra QLD 12.0°C 25.1°C 17.2°C 1859mm 7.2
56 Rockhampton QLD 12.0°C 27.9°C 18.0°C 957mm 6.9
57 Margaret River WA 11.9°C 21.1°C 13.5°C 867mm 6.8
58 Maryborough QLD 11.8°C 26.7°C 17.4°C 1190mm 7.1
59 Longreach QLD 11.8°C 32.0°C 19.9°C 303mm 4.8
60 Tweed Heads NSW 11.8°C 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
61 Lennox Head NSW 11.7°C 23.8°C 16.6°C 1813mm 7.2
62 Coolangatta QLD 11.7°C 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
63 Bunbury WA 11.7°C 23.1°C 14.2°C 828mm 6.8
64 Tom Price WA 11.6°C 31.7°C 18.7°C 383mm 5.2
65 Mandurah WA 11.6°C 23.8°C 14.6°C 667mm 7.0
66 Perth WA 11.4°C 24.7°C 15.0°C 673mm 7.1
67 Sunshine Coast QLD 11.4°C 25.1°C 16.9°C 1862mm 7.3
68 Yamba NSW 11.4°C 24.1°C 16.6°C 1442mm 7.3
69 Newman WA 11.2°C 31.9°C 19.2°C 538mm 5.1
70 Emerald QLD 11.1°C 29.1°C 17.7°C 607mm 6.4
71 Esperance WA 11.1°C 21.1°C 13.7°C 466mm 7.8
72 Busselton WA 11.0°C 23.2°C 13.5°C 661mm 6.8
73 Walpole WA 10.9°C 19.7°C 12.9°C 805mm 6.5
74 Port Macquarie NSW 10.8°C 22.8°C 15.9°C 1182mm 7.2
75 Brisbane QLD 10.8°C 25.7°C 16.0°C 1581mm 7.2
76 Denmark WA 10.8°C 20.0°C 12.8°C 656mm 6.8
77 Lismore NSW 10.7°C 25.1°C 15.6°C 1541mm 6.9
78 Newcastle NSW 10.6°C 22.5°C 15.7°C 1098mm 7.0
79 Biloela QLD 10.4°C 27.9°C 16.8°C 853mm 6.7
80 Coffs Harbour NSW 10.2°C 23.4°C 15.3°C 1460mm 7.0
81 Albany WA 10.1°C 20.3°C 12.7°C 458mm 7.2
82 Port Lincoln SA 10.1°C 20.3°C 13.0°C 333mm 7.4
83 Gympie QLD 10.0°C 26.2°C 15.8°C 1257mm 7.2
84 Grafton NSW 9.9°C 25.2°C 15.4°C 1018mm 7.4
85 Terrigal NSW 9.8°C 22.0°C 14.7°C 1203mm 6.9
86 Wollongong NSW 9.7°C 21.0°C 13.9°C 1397mm 6.6
87 Forster NSW 9.7°C 23.2°C 14.9°C 977mm 7.3
88 Meekatharra WA 9.7°C 29.9°C 17.4°C 299mm 5.6
89 Birdsville QLD 9.7°C 31.2°C 18.9°C 353mm 4.9
90 Phillip Island VIC 9.5°C 18.3°C 12.8°C 612mm 5.8
91 Nelson Bay NSW 9.5°C 23.2°C 14.6°C 1094mm 6.9
92 Ceduna SA 9.2°C 23.8°C 12.9°C 218mm 7.9
93 Kiama NSW 9.0°C 21.3°C 13.2°C 1403mm 6.7
94 Port Pirie SA 9.0°C 24.7°C 13.2°C 272mm 6.8
95 Maitland NSW 9.0°C 24.3°C 14.2°C 933mm 6.9
96 Kingscote SA 9.0°C 20.5°C 11.8°C 402mm 7.1
97 Victor Harbor SA 8.9°C 19.2°C 12.0°C 483mm 6.5
98 Alice Springs NT 8.9°C 29.4°C 16.3°C 346mm 5.6
99 Kingaroy QLD 8.8°C 24.3°C 14.2°C 1176mm 7.4
100 Gosford NSW 8.8°C 22.7°C 13.7°C 1048mm 6.9
101 Ocean Grove VIC 8.8°C 19.1°C 12.0°C 542mm 6.4
102 Sydney NSW 8.7°C 22.2°C 14.0°C 1068mm 7.0
103 Charleville QLD 8.6°C 28.4°C 16.4°C 767mm 6.1
104 Robe SA 8.6°C 18.1°C 11.6°C 531mm 5.7
105 Wonthaggi VIC 8.5°C 18.1°C 11.8°C 795mm 5.4
106 Ulladulla NSW 8.5°C 20.9°C 12.4°C 1221mm 6.6
107 Adelaide SA 8.4°C 21.5°C 11.8°C 459mm 6.9
108 Oodnadatta SA 8.4°C 30.5°C 16.6°C 173mm 5.4
109 Goolwa SA 8.4°C 20.6°C 11.8°C 442mm 7.2
110 Tibooburra NSW 8.4°C 28.1°C 16.3°C 410mm 5.6
111 Roma QLD 8.3°C 27.1°C 15.5°C 681mm 6.7
112 Lorne VIC 8.3°C 18.8°C 11.0°C 584mm 6.0
113 Yulara NT 8.2°C 30.0°C 16.8°C 296mm 5.6
114 Toowoomba QLD 8.2°C 23.2°C 13.6°C 1054mm 7.4
115 Dalby QLD 8.2°C 26.0°C 14.7°C 1039mm 7.0
116 Torquay VIC 8.2°C 19.3°C 11.4°C 509mm 6.5
117 McLaren Vale SA 8.2°C 20.6°C 11.5°C 764mm 6.5
118 Portland VIC 8.1°C 17.9°C 11.1°C 649mm 5.4
119 Nowra NSW 8.1°C 21.6°C 12.3°C 1204mm 6.8
120 Merimbula NSW 8.0°C 19.7°C 12.0°C 619mm 6.9
121 Bruny Island TAS 8.0°C 16.1°C 10.2°C 830mm 4.1
122 Port Augusta SA 8.0°C 26.6°C 13.5°C 249mm 6.5
123 Singleton NSW 8.0°C 24.9°C 13.7°C 731mm 6.8
124 Northam WA 7.9°C 25.8°C 13.0°C 337mm 6.7
125 Warrnambool VIC 7.9°C 18.0°C 11.0°C 676mm 5.5
126 Bourke NSW 7.9°C 28.0°C 16.1°C 456mm 5.6
127 Kalgoorlie WA 7.9°C 26.0°C 13.2°C 384mm 6.8
128 Whyalla SA 7.8°C 25.2°C 13.0°C 196mm 7.2
129 Cessnock NSW 7.8°C 23.3°C 13.0°C 896mm 6.7
130 Campbelltown NSW 7.8°C 22.8°C 12.8°C 915mm 6.9
131 Coober Pedy SA 7.8°C 28.7°C 15.0°C 164mm 5.9
132 Lightning Ridge NSW 7.7°C 27.6°C 15.9°C 530mm 5.7
133 Marree SA 7.7°C 29.3°C 15.6°C 133mm 5.7
134 White Cliffs NSW 7.6°C 27.0°C 15.0°C 382mm 5.9
135 Lakes Entrance VIC 7.6°C 19.1°C 11.1°C 851mm 6.3
136 Eden NSW 7.6°C 19.8°C 11.6°C 659mm 6.7
137 Moree NSW 7.5°C 26.4°C 15.0°C 571mm 6.2
138 Katanning WA 7.5°C 22.6°C 10.8°C 320mm 7.0
139 Richmond NSW 7.5°C 24.1°C 12.9°C 915mm 6.8
140 Port Arthur TAS 7.5°C 16.5°C 9.9°C 774mm 4.4
141 Muswellbrook NSW 7.4°C 23.8°C 13.0°C 795mm 6.7
142 Narooma NSW 7.4°C 20.9°C 12.0°C 781mm 7.3
143 Burnie TAS 7.3°C 16.9°C 10.3°C 1031mm 4.7
144 Renmark SA 7.3°C 25.0°C 12.3°C 230mm 6.6
145 Berri SA 7.2°C 24.9°C 12.4°C 232mm 6.6
146 Murray Bridge SA 7.2°C 22.5°C 10.9°C 332mm 7.0
147 Penrith NSW 7.2°C 23.4°C 12.5°C 927mm 6.7
148 Bicheno TAS 7.2°C 16.9°C 10.0°C 820mm 4.9
149 Broken Hill NSW 7.2°C 25.2°C 13.4°C 275mm 6.2
150 Batemans Bay NSW 7.0°C 21.2°C 11.7°C 925mm 7.2
151 Barossa Valley SA 6.9°C 21.7°C 10.9°C 488mm 6.3
152 Bacchus Marsh VIC 6.9°C 19.9°C 10.2°C 653mm 6.2
153 Melbourne VIC 6.8°C 19.9°C 10.7°C 727mm 6.4
154 Warwick QLD 6.8°C 24.2°C 13.0°C 843mm 7.4
155 Geelong VIC 6.8°C 20.0°C 10.3°C 502mm 6.6
156 Narrabri NSW 6.8°C 26.0°C 13.9°C 712mm 6.1
157 Mildura VIC 6.7°C 24.7°C 12.5°C 228mm 6.5
158 St Helens TAS 6.6°C 17.8°C 9.6°C 921mm 5.4
159 Strahan TAS 6.6°C 15.3°C 9.0°C 2034mm 3.0
160 Mount Gambier SA 6.5°C 18.8°C 9.5°C 627mm 5.9
161 Swansea TAS 6.5°C 18.2°C 9.4°C 700mm 5.7
162 Clare SA 6.4°C 21.5°C 10.4°C 359mm 6.3
163 Hahndorf SA 6.3°C 19.1°C 9.4°C 568mm 6.2
164 Naracoorte SA 6.3°C 20.9°C 9.5°C 409mm 6.4
165 Bairnsdale VIC 6.1°C 20.3°C 9.6°C 716mm 6.8
166 Hay NSW 6.1°C 23.9°C 12.2°C 439mm 6.1
167 Sunbury VIC 6.0°C 18.8°C 9.4°C 692mm 6.0
168 Swan Hill VIC 6.0°C 23.5°C 11.5°C 423mm 6.3
169 Deniliquin NSW 5.9°C 23.5°C 11.5°C 411mm 6.0
170 Hobart TAS 5.8°C 17.6°C 9.0°C 629mm 5.3
171 Griffith NSW 5.8°C 23.8°C 11.9°C 527mm 6.0
172 Stanthorpe QLD 5.7°C 21.0°C 11.4°C 754mm 7.0
173 Devonport TAS 5.7°C 17.3°C 9.4°C 1011mm 5.1
174 Colac VIC 5.7°C 18.8°C 9.0°C 562mm 5.9
175 Echuca VIC 5.7°C 22.9°C 10.9°C 494mm 6.0
176 Ulverstone TAS 5.6°C 16.6°C 9.0°C 1006mm 4.6
177 Dubbo NSW 5.5°C 23.8°C 12.2°C 687mm 6.0
178 Hamilton VIC 5.5°C 19.0°C 9.0°C 541mm 5.9
179 Parkes NSW 5.5°C 22.8°C 11.9°C 690mm 5.9
180 Horsham VIC 5.4°C 21.3°C 9.7°C 480mm 6.1
181 Shepparton VIC 5.4°C 22.1°C 10.6°C 543mm 6.0
182 Sale VIC 5.3°C 20.2°C 9.4°C 681mm 6.6
183 Traralgon VIC 5.2°C 19.9°C 9.6°C 630mm 6.3
184 Bendigo VIC 5.1°C 20.5°C 9.5°C 517mm 6.1
185 Tamworth NSW 5.1°C 24.1°C 11.7°C 698mm 6.2
186 Queenstown TAS 5.1°C 15.4°C 7.7°C 2505mm 3.0
187 Launceston TAS 5.0°C 18.5°C 8.6°C 851mm 5.7
188 Forbes NSW 5.0°C 23.5°C 11.6°C 677mm 5.9
189 Benalla VIC 4.7°C 21.7°C 10.3°C 705mm 5.8
190 Ballarat VIC 4.7°C 17.6°C 8.1°C 647mm 5.4
191 Inverell NSW 4.4°C 22.8°C 10.9°C 746mm 6.6
192 Wagga Wagga NSW 4.3°C 22.6°C 10.7°C 617mm 6.0
193 Cowra NSW 4.3°C 22.4°C 10.3°C 760mm 5.9
194 Albury NSW 4.2°C 21.8°C 10.4°C 672mm 5.9
195 Young NSW 4.2°C 20.8°C 10.0°C 763mm 6.0
196 Wangaratta VIC 4.0°C 22.1°C 9.6°C 735mm 5.7
197 Wodonga VIC 3.9°C 21.8°C 9.9°C 737mm 5.8
198 Daylesford VIC 3.9°C 16.9°C 7.5°C 678mm 5.2
199 Mudgee NSW 3.8°C 21.6°C 9.9°C 611mm 6.1
200 Armidale NSW 3.4°C 19.0°C 8.9°C 719mm 6.3
201 Bright VIC 3.4°C 21.0°C 8.2°C 1093mm 5.6
202 Goulburn NSW 3.2°C 18.9°C 8.6°C 713mm 6.0
203 Lithgow NSW 3.1°C 18.0°C 8.3°C 872mm 5.8
204 Orange NSW 2.9°C 18.2°C 8.4°C 770mm 5.8
205 Bathurst NSW 2.5°C 19.8°C 8.1°C 799mm 6.1
206 Canberra ACT 2.2°C 19.6°C 8.2°C 597mm 6.1
207 Katoomba NSW 2.1°C 17.3°C 7.1°C 1087mm 5.1
208 Cooma NSW 1.3°C 18.3°C 6.6°C 576mm 5.9
209 Jindabyne NSW 0.4°C 17.1°C 5.7°C 715mm 5.3
210 Cradle Mountain TAS 0.3°C 10.6°C 3.1°C 2003mm 1.7
211 Perisher NSW -2.7°C 12.1°C 3.2°C 1096mm 3.3
212 Falls Creek VIC -2.7°C 11.2°C 2.8°C 1200mm 3.0
213 Thredbo NSW -3.2°C 11.5°C 2.9°C 1142mm 3.1

Why This Matters

Warmer winter nights mean lower heating costs, less frost damage to gardens, and year-round comfort for those who hate the cold.

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