Tweed Heads Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (28.18°S, 153.54°E, 4m elevation) Subtropical highland (Cwa)
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7.3/10
Good comfort year-round
Best month: September (9.7/10). Ranked #23 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.
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Climate Snapshot

Temperature Range
16.7 - 24.3°C
National 14.3 - 23.8°C
Annual Rainfall
1,797mm
105% above national avg
Rain Days
175 days/yr
National avg 105
Solar Exposure
17.7 MJ/m²
National avg 18.3
Humidity
61%
National avg 48%

Tweed Heads's warmest month in 2024 was February, averaging 28.1 degrees. That gives Tweed Heads an annual average daytime high of 24.3 degrees, 2.0 degrees warmer than the New South Wales mean.

Daytime highs peak at 28.1 degrees in February and bottom out with overnight lows of 10.6 degrees in July. That is a 17.5 degree spread from hottest afternoon to coldest night. Overnight minimums average 16.7 degrees across the year, 4.2 degrees warmer than the New South Wales average of 12.5.

Annual rainfall totals 1,797mm across 175 rain days, 99 percent wetter than the New South Wales average. The wettest month is January at 253mm, and June is the driest at 21mm.

There is a pronounced wet-dry split here. January receives 253mm while June gets just 21mm, so the contrast between seasons is stark.

By our reckoning, September (9.7/10) is when the weather is at its finest, while January (5.3/10) is the toughest month to be outdoors.

Scroll down for the full month-by-month breakdown, or jump straight to September if you're picking the best time to visit Tweed Heads.

Monthly Comfort Score

Our Comfort Score rates each month from 1 (tough) to 10 (ideal) based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV, and sunshine. How we calculate it

Annual Comfort Score: 7.3/10 - Ranked #23 of 213 Australian cities (national avg 6.2, NSW avg 6.4)

Seasonal Overview

SeasonAvg Max °CAvg Min °CTotal Rain mmComfort
Summer27.921.55626.0
Autumn24.017.05687.0
Winter20.811.82217.4
Spring24.616.64478.7

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 Tweed Heads.

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