What is the best time to visit Atherton?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, September is the best month to visit Atherton, Queensland, scoring 9.7 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Atherton?

Atherton has an annual Comfort Score of 7.8/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Atherton get?

Atherton receives approximately 1,492mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is January.

Atherton Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (17.27°S, 145.48°E, 782m elevation) Mediterranean (Csa)

7.8/10

Excellent comfort year-round

Best month: September (9.7/10). Ranked #3 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: 5.6/10. Annual score 7.8/10, ranked #3 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

16.7 - 24.8°C

Days 1.0 degrees warmer; nights 2.4 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,492mm

70% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

164 days/yr

59 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.3 MJ/m²

0.0 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

60%

12 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.7/10

20.0 - 27.5°C

982mm rain

Autumn7.5/10

17.8 - 23.9°C

357mm rain

Winter8.8/10

12.7 - 21.7°C

40mm rain

Spring9.1/10

16.1 - 26.0°C

114mm rain

Temperature

December has the warmest afternoons at 28.2 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 12.2 degrees.

Rainfall

1,492mm falls across 164 rain days. January is wettest (418mm), October driest (10mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 43 times.

Comfort window

September scores 9.7/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 5.6/10.

Planning cue

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

January5.6/10Variable27.5°C max, 418mm rain February5.8/10Variable26.8°C max, 182mm rain March6.3/10Good25.8°C max, 245mm rain April8.8/10Excellent24.2°C max, 76mm rain May7.3/10Good21.8°C max, 36mm rain June9.5/10Excellent22.5°C max, 11mm rain July7.5/10Excellent20.3°C max, 14mm rain August9.3/10Excellent22.3°C max, 14mm rain September9.7/10Excellent23.3°C max, 43mm rain October9.5/10Excellent26.6°C max, 10mm rain November8.0/10Excellent28.1°C max, 61mm rain December5.8/10Variable28.2°C max, 382mm rain

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