What is the best time to visit Daylesford?

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

What is the Comfort Score for Daylesford?

Daylesford has an annual Comfort Score of 5.2/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Daylesford?

Yes, Daylesford averages about 21 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Daylesford Weather and Climate

Victoria, Australia (37.35°S, 144.15°E, 610m elevation) Warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb)

5.2/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: February (10.0/10). Ranked #181 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

February is the sweet spot

February: 10.0/10. June: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.2/10, ranked #181 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

7.5 - 16.9°C

Days 6.9 degrees cooler; nights 6.8 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

678mm

23% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

100 days/yr

5 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

16.9 MJ/m²

1.4 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

53%

5 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer10.0/10

11.2 - 23.7°C

138mm rain

Autumn5.1/10

8.0 - 17.1°C

112mm rain

Winter1.0/10

3.9 - 10.0°C

209mm rain

Spring4.9/10

7.0 - 16.6°C

218mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 24.6 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 3.3 degrees.

Rainfall

678mm falls across 100 rain days. January is wettest (99mm), February driest (2mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 41 times.

Comfort window

February 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 Daylesford 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 Daylesford.

January9.9/10Excellent23.3°C max, 99mm rain February10.0/10Excellent24.6°C max, 2mm rain March10.0/10Excellent22.7°C max, 4mm rain April3.5/10Challenging15.1°C max, 59mm rain May1.9/10Challenging13.5°C max, 50mm rain June1.0/10Challenging8.9°C max, 42mm rain July1.0/10Challenging8.9°C max, 93mm rain August1.0/10Challenging12.1°C max, 74mm rain September1.0/10Challenging12.2°C max, 72mm rain October5.2/10Variable16.6°C max, 71mm rain November8.4/10Excellent21.0°C max, 75mm rain December10.0/10Excellent23.3°C max, 38mm rain

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