What is the best time to visit Tweed Heads?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, September is the best month to visit Tweed Heads, New South Wales, scoring 9.7 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Tweed Heads?

Tweed Heads has an annual Comfort Score of 7.3/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Tweed Heads get?

Tweed Heads receives approximately 1,797mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is January.

Tweed Heads Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (28.18°S, 153.54°E, 4m elevation) Subtropical highland (Cwa)

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.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

September is the sweet spot

September: 9.7/10. January: 5.3/10. Annual score 7.3/10, ranked #23 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

16.7 - 24.3°C

Days 0.5 degrees warmer; nights 2.4 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,797mm

105% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

175 days/yr

70 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

17.7 MJ/m²

0.6 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

61%

13 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer6.0/10

21.5 - 27.9°C

562mm rain

Autumn7.0/10

17.0 - 24.0°C

568mm rain

Winter7.4/10

11.8 - 20.8°C

221mm rain

Spring8.7/10

16.6 - 24.6°C

447mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 28.1 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 10.6 degrees.

Rainfall

1,797mm falls across 175 rain days. January is wettest (253mm), June driest (21mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 12 times.

Comfort window

September scores 9.7/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 5.3/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Tweed Heads with the national climate baseline.