What is the best time to visit Thredbo?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, February is the best month to visit Thredbo, New South Wales, scoring 7.7 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Thredbo?

Thredbo has an annual Comfort Score of 3.1/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Thredbo?

Yes, Thredbo averages about 171 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in July.

Thredbo Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (36.51°S, 148.31°E, 1638m elevation) Oceanic (Cfb)

3.1/10

Challenging comfort year-round

Best month: February (7.7/10). Ranked #207 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

February is the sweet spot

February: 7.7/10. April: 1.0/10. Annual score 3.1/10, ranked #207 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

2.9 - 11.5°C

Days 12.3 degrees cooler; nights 11.4 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

1,142mm

30% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

133 days/yr

28 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

17.8 MJ/m²

0.5 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

53%

5 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer6.7/10

8.5 - 18.8°C

273mm rain

Autumn2.7/10

3.6 - 12.2°C

213mm rain

Winter1.0/10

-3.2 - 3.2°C

303mm rain

Spring2.1/10

2.6 - 11.7°C

354mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 19.5 degrees. July has the coolest nights at -4.1 degrees.

Rainfall

1,142mm falls across 133 rain days. November is wettest (182mm), March driest (38mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 5 times.

Comfort window

February scores 7.7/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. April 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 Thredbo with the national climate baseline.