What is the best time to visit Brisbane?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, August is the best month to visit Brisbane, Queensland, scoring 9.8 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Brisbane?

Brisbane has an annual Comfort Score of 7.2/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Brisbane get?

Brisbane receives approximately 1,581mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is November.

Brisbane Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (27.47°S, 153.03°E, 15m elevation) Humid subtropical (Cfa)

7.2/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: August (9.8/10). Ranked #29 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

August is the sweet spot

August: 9.8/10. January: 4.4/10. Annual score 7.2/10, ranked #29 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

16.0 - 25.7°C

Days 1.9 degrees warmer; nights 1.7 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,581mm

80% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

152 days/yr

47 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

17.7 MJ/m²

0.6 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

56%

8 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.1/10

21.1 - 29.3°C

640mm rain

Autumn7.5/10

16.5 - 25.1°C

347mm rain

Winter8.5/10

10.8 - 21.9°C

112mm rain

Spring7.8/10

15.8 - 26.6°C

482mm rain

Temperature

January has the warmest afternoons at 29.4 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 9.9 degrees.

Rainfall

1,581mm falls across 152 rain days. November is wettest (290mm), June driest (18mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 16 times.

Comfort window

August scores 9.8/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 4.4/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Brisbane with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Brisbane.

January4.4/10Challenging29.4°C max, 268mm rain February5.7/10Variable29.2°C max, 130mm rain March6.3/10Good27.0°C max, 175mm rain April7.9/10Excellent25.6°C max, 137mm rain May8.4/10Excellent22.6°C max, 34mm rain June8.5/10Excellent21.5°C max, 18mm rain July7.2/10Good20.1°C max, 31mm rain August9.8/10Excellent24.2°C max, 63mm rain September9.1/10Excellent25.7°C max, 81mm rain October8.4/10Excellent26.4°C max, 111mm rain November5.9/10Variable27.8°C max, 290mm rain December5.2/10Variable29.3°C max, 242mm rain

Compare and Explore

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