What is the best time to visit Hay?

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

What is the Comfort Score for Hay?

Hay has an annual Comfort Score of 6.1/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Hay?

Yes, Hay averages about 6 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Hay Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (34.51°S, 144.85°E, 83m elevation) Hot semi-arid (BSh)

6.1/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: October (10.0/10). Ranked #128 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: 2.4/10. Annual score 6.1/10, ranked #128 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

12.2 - 23.9°C

Days match national; nights 2.1 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

439mm

50% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

55 days/yr

50 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

19.3 MJ/m²

1.0 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

38%

10 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.5/10

18.6 - 31.9°C

120mm rain

Autumn6.7/10

12.0 - 23.4°C

180mm rain

Winter3.7/10

6.1 - 15.4°C

54mm rain

Spring8.4/10

12.1 - 24.9°C

84mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 33.0 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 5.0 degrees.

Rainfall

439mm falls across 55 rain days. May is wettest (101mm), February driest (7mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 15 times.

Comfort window

October scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June is the hardest month at 2.4/10.

Planning cue

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

January5.8/10Variable30.6°C max, 97mm rain February5.1/10Variable33.0°C max, 7mm rain March6.3/10Good30.6°C max, 44mm rain April8.6/10Excellent21.5°C max, 34mm rain May5.1/10Variable18.0°C max, 101mm rain June2.4/10Challenging13.8°C max, 16mm rain July2.6/10Challenging14.1°C max, 22mm rain August6.0/10Good18.2°C max, 17mm rain September8.1/10Excellent20.2°C max, 21mm rain October10.0/10Excellent24.9°C max, 33mm rain November7.2/10Good29.5°C max, 30mm rain December5.6/10Variable32.0°C max, 17mm rain

Compare and Explore

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