What is the best time to visit Stanthorpe?

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

What is the Comfort Score for Stanthorpe?

Stanthorpe has an annual Comfort Score of 7.0/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Stanthorpe?

Yes, Stanthorpe averages about 19 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Stanthorpe Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (28.66°S, 151.93°E, 793m elevation) Oceanic (Cfb)

7.0/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: November (9.7/10). Ranked #53 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

November is the sweet spot

November: 9.7/10. July: 1.3/10. Annual score 7.0/10, ranked #53 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

11.4 - 21.0°C

Days 2.8 degrees cooler; nights 2.9 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

754mm

14% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

116 days/yr

11 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.7 MJ/m²

0.4 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

51%

3 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer8.4/10

16.7 - 26.5°C

289mm rain

Autumn7.3/10

11.7 - 20.4°C

162mm rain

Winter3.2/10

5.7 - 14.7°C

115mm rain

Spring9.1/10

11.5 - 22.3°C

188mm rain

Temperature

January has the warmest afternoons at 26.6 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 3.9 degrees.

Rainfall

754mm falls across 116 rain days. January is wettest (129mm), May driest (27mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 5 times.

Comfort window

November scores 9.7/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. July is the hardest month at 1.3/10.

Planning cue

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

January7.9/10Excellent26.6°C max, 129mm rain February8.9/10Excellent26.5°C max, 38mm rain March9.4/10Excellent23.4°C max, 52mm rain April7.4/10Good20.6°C max, 83mm rain May5.1/10Variable17.2°C max, 27mm rain June2.3/10Challenging13.6°C max, 40mm rain July1.3/10Challenging12.4°C max, 48mm rain August6.1/10Good18.0°C max, 28mm rain September8.2/10Excellent20.3°C max, 34mm rain October9.4/10Excellent22.0°C max, 48mm rain November9.7/10Excellent24.6°C max, 107mm rain December8.4/10Excellent26.5°C max, 121mm rain

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