What is the best time to visit Ballarat?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, January is the best month to visit Ballarat, Victoria, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Ballarat?

Ballarat has an annual Comfort Score of 5.4/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Ballarat?

Yes, Ballarat averages about 12 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Ballarat Weather and Climate

Victoria, Australia (37.56°S, 143.85°E, 446m elevation) Warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb)

5.4/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: January (10.0/10). Ranked #171 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

January is the sweet spot

January: 10.0/10. June: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.4/10, ranked #171 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

8.1 - 17.6°C

Days 6.2 degrees cooler; nights 6.2 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

647mm

26% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

112 days/yr

7 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

16.4 MJ/m²

1.9 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

53%

5 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer10.0/10

11.6 - 24.2°C

124mm rain

Autumn5.1/10

8.4 - 17.7°C

114mm rain

Winter1.2/10

4.7 - 11.1°C

172mm rain

Spring5.1/10

7.6 - 17.3°C

238mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 25.2 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 3.8 degrees.

Rainfall

647mm falls across 112 rain days. July is wettest (88mm), February driest (4mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 25 times.

Comfort window

January scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

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

January10.0/10Excellent23.5°C max, 78mm rain February10.0/10Excellent25.2°C max, 4mm rain March10.0/10Excellent23.5°C max, 10mm rain April3.0/10Challenging15.3°C max, 68mm rain May2.3/10Challenging14.2°C max, 36mm rain June1.0/10Challenging10.0°C max, 26mm rain July1.0/10Challenging9.8°C max, 88mm rain August1.6/10Challenging13.4°C max, 58mm rain September1.4/10Challenging13.2°C max, 77mm rain October5.3/10Variable17.1°C max, 84mm rain November8.7/10Excellent21.5°C max, 77mm rain December10.0/10Excellent23.9°C max, 42mm rain

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