What is the best time to visit Byron Bay?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, October is the best month to visit Byron Bay, New South Wales, scoring 9.6 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Byron Bay?

Byron Bay 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 Byron Bay get?

Byron Bay receives approximately 1,845mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is April.

Byron Bay Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (28.64°S, 153.61°E, 0m elevation) Subtropical highland (Cwa)

7.2/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: October (9.6/10). Ranked #35 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

October is the sweet spot

October: 9.6/10. January: 5.7/10. Annual score 7.2/10, ranked #35 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

17.2 - 23.9°C

Days match national; nights 2.9 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,845mm

111% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

181 days/yr

76 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.0 MJ/m²

0.3 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

62%

14 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer6.3/10

21.9 - 27.4°C

539mm rain

Autumn6.9/10

17.6 - 23.8°C

588mm rain

Winter7.0/10

12.5 - 20.4°C

205mm rain

Spring8.6/10

16.9 - 24.2°C

514mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 27.7 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 11.4 degrees.

Rainfall

1,845mm falls across 181 rain days. April is wettest (286mm), June driest (21mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 14 times.

Comfort window

October scores 9.6/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 5.7/10.

Planning cue

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