What is the best time to visit Sale?

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

What is the Comfort Score for Sale?

Sale has an annual Comfort Score of 6.6/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Sale?

Yes, Sale averages about 15 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in July.

Sale Weather and Climate

Victoria, Australia (38.11°S, 147.07°E, 10m elevation) Warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb)

6.6/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: March (10.0/10). Ranked #92 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

March is the sweet spot

March: 10.0/10. July: 1.0/10. Annual score 6.6/10, ranked #92 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

9.4 - 20.2°C

Days 3.6 degrees cooler; nights 4.9 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

681mm

22% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

93 days/yr

12 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

16.1 MJ/m²

2.2 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

52%

4 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer9.7/10

13.6 - 25.6°C

167mm rain

Autumn6.7/10

9.5 - 20.1°C

117mm rain

Winter2.4/10

5.3 - 14.7°C

192mm rain

Spring7.7/10

9.2 - 20.5°C

205mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 26.5 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 4.7 degrees.

Rainfall

681mm falls across 93 rain days. January is wettest (107mm), February driest (2mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 45 times.

Comfort window

March scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. July 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 Sale 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 Sale.

January9.5/10Excellent25.0°C max, 107mm rain February9.7/10Excellent26.5°C max, 2mm rain March10.0/10Excellent24.7°C max, 28mm rain April5.5/10Variable18.4°C max, 63mm rain May4.7/10Variable17.1°C max, 26mm rain June1.3/10Challenging13.4°C max, 46mm rain July1.0/10Challenging13.0°C max, 81mm rain August5.0/10Variable17.8°C max, 65mm rain September5.4/10Variable17.9°C max, 66mm rain October7.7/10Excellent20.1°C max, 66mm rain November10.0/10Excellent23.6°C max, 72mm rain December10.0/10Excellent25.3°C max, 57mm rain

Compare and Explore

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