What is the best time to visit Yamba?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, October is the best month to visit Yamba, New South Wales, scoring 9.8 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Yamba?

Yamba 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 Yamba get?

Yamba receives approximately 1,442mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is April.

Yamba Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (29.44°S, 153.36°E, 5m elevation) Humid subtropical (Cfa)

7.3/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: October (9.8/10). Ranked #27 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: 9.8/10. May: 5.7/10. Annual score 7.3/10, ranked #27 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

16.6 - 24.1°C

Days 0.3 degrees warmer; nights 2.3 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,442mm

65% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

165 days/yr

60 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

17.8 MJ/m²

0.5 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

60%

12 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer6.6/10

21.5 - 28.2°C

350mm rain

Autumn7.0/10

17.1 - 23.7°C

448mm rain

Winter6.7/10

11.4 - 20.1°C

230mm rain

Spring8.9/10

16.4 - 24.6°C

413mm rain

Temperature

December has the warmest afternoons at 28.5 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 10.2 degrees.

Rainfall

1,442mm falls across 165 rain days. April is wettest (202mm), June driest (36mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 6 times.

Comfort window

October scores 9.8/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. May is the hardest month at 5.7/10.

Planning cue

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

January5.9/10Variable27.9°C max, 160mm rain February6.8/10Good28.1°C max, 98mm rain March7.4/10Good26.0°C max, 103mm rain April7.8/10Excellent24.3°C max, 202mm rain May5.7/10Variable20.8°C max, 143mm rain June6.3/10Good19.1°C max, 36mm rain July5.8/10Variable18.8°C max, 67mm rain August8.1/10Excellent22.3°C max, 127mm rain September9.5/10Excellent23.6°C max, 133mm rain October9.8/10Excellent23.9°C max, 106mm rain November7.5/10Excellent26.2°C max, 174mm rain December7.0/10Good28.5°C max, 93mm rain

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