What is the best time to visit Parkes?

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

What is the Comfort Score for Parkes?

Parkes 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 Parkes?

Yes, Parkes averages about 16 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Parkes Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (33.14°S, 148.18°E, 336m elevation) Humid subtropical (Cfa)

5.9/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: October (10.0/10). Ranked #144 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. July: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.9/10, ranked #144 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

11.9 - 22.8°C

Days 1.0 degrees cooler; nights 2.4 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

690mm

21% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

79 days/yr

26 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

19.1 MJ/m²

0.8 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

43%

5 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer6.1/10

18.7 - 30.7°C

169mm rain

Autumn7.1/10

12.0 - 22.8°C

182mm rain

Winter2.3/10

5.5 - 14.2°C

159mm rain

Spring8.1/10

11.5 - 23.5°C

180mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 30.8 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 4.4 degrees.

Rainfall

690mm falls across 79 rain days. November is wettest (103mm), September driest (26mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 4 times.

Comfort window

October scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. July 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 Parkes 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 Parkes.

January5.9/10Variable30.7°C max, 73mm rain February6.2/10Good30.8°C max, 46mm rain March7.4/10Good28.8°C max, 31mm rain April8.3/10Excellent21.4°C max, 63mm rain May5.5/10Variable18.3°C max, 88mm rain June1.2/10Challenging13.2°C max, 59mm rain July1.0/10Challenging12.6°C max, 61mm rain August4.7/10Variable16.8°C max, 38mm rain September7.0/10Good18.6°C max, 26mm rain October10.0/10Excellent23.3°C max, 51mm rain November7.3/10Good28.5°C max, 103mm rain December6.2/10Good30.7°C max, 50mm rain

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