What is the best time to visit Forbes?

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

What is the Comfort Score for Forbes?

Forbes 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 Forbes?

Yes, Forbes averages about 19 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Forbes Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (33.38°S, 148.01°E, 243m elevation) Humid subtropical (Cfa)

5.9/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: October (10.0/10). Ranked #145 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: 1.5/10. Annual score 5.9/10, ranked #145 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

11.6 - 23.5°C

Days 0.3 degrees cooler; nights 2.7 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

677mm

23% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

75 days/yr

30 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

19.1 MJ/m²

0.8 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

42%

6 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.6/10

18.6 - 31.5°C

198mm rain

Autumn7.1/10

11.5 - 23.5°C

172mm rain

Winter2.7/10

5.0 - 14.8°C

139mm rain

Spring8.1/10

11.2 - 24.2°C

168mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 31.8 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 4.1 degrees.

Rainfall

677mm falls across 75 rain days. November is wettest (97mm), September driest (23mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 4 times.

Comfort window

October scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June is the hardest month at 1.5/10.

Planning cue

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

January5.5/10Variable31.6°C max, 54mm rain February5.5/10Variable31.8°C max, 57mm rain March6.7/10Good29.8°C max, 35mm rain April8.7/10Excellent22.0°C max, 62mm rain May6.0/10Good18.8°C max, 74mm rain June1.5/10Challenging13.8°C max, 62mm rain July1.5/10Challenging13.3°C max, 41mm rain August5.2/10Variable17.4°C max, 36mm rain September7.6/10Excellent19.4°C max, 23mm rain October10.0/10Excellent23.9°C max, 48mm rain November6.7/10Good29.3°C max, 97mm rain December5.7/10Variable31.1°C max, 87mm rain

Compare and Explore

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