What is the best time to visit Cowra?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, October is the best month to visit Cowra, New South Wales, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Cowra?

Cowra has an annual Comfort Score of 5.9/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Cowra?

Yes, Cowra averages about 32 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Cowra Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (33.83°S, 148.69°E, 338m elevation) Humid subtropical (Cfa)

5.9/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: October (10.0/10). Ranked #146 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: 10.0/10. June: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.9/10, ranked #146 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

10.3 - 22.4°C

Days 1.4 degrees cooler; nights 4.0 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

760mm

13% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

80 days/yr

25 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.8 MJ/m²

0.5 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

44%

4 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer6.6/10

16.9 - 30.0°C

186mm rain

Autumn6.9/10

10.0 - 22.6°C

196mm rain

Winter2.2/10

4.3 - 14.0°C

184mm rain

Spring8.1/10

9.9 - 23.0°C

194mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 30.0 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 3.4 degrees.

Rainfall

760mm falls across 80 rain days. November is wettest (132mm), September driest (21mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 6 times.

Comfort window

October scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Cowra 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 Cowra.

January6.6/10Good29.9°C max, 68mm rain February6.6/10Good30.0°C max, 52mm rain March7.6/10Excellent28.7°C max, 30mm rain April7.7/10Excellent21.0°C max, 101mm rain May5.5/10Variable18.1°C max, 65mm rain June1.0/10Challenging12.9°C max, 95mm rain July1.0/10Challenging12.6°C max, 44mm rain August4.5/10Variable16.6°C max, 44mm rain September6.8/10Good18.3°C max, 21mm rain October10.0/10Excellent22.9°C max, 41mm rain November7.5/10Excellent27.9°C max, 132mm rain December6.5/10Good30.0°C max, 65mm rain

Compare and Explore

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