What is the best time to visit Swan Hill?

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

What is the Comfort Score for Swan Hill?

Swan Hill has an annual Comfort Score of 6.3/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Swan Hill?

Yes, Swan Hill averages about 7 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Swan Hill Weather and Climate

Victoria, Australia (35.34°S, 143.55°E, 69m elevation) Cold semi-arid (BSk)

6.3/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: October (10.0/10). Ranked #110 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

October is the sweet spot

October: 10.0/10. June: 2.2/10. Annual score 6.3/10, ranked #110 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

11.5 - 23.5°C

Days 0.3 degrees cooler; nights 2.8 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

423mm

52% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

49 days/yr

56 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.7 MJ/m²

0.4 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

37%

11 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer6.1/10

17.2 - 31.2°C

123mm rain

Autumn7.0/10

11.1 - 23.1°C

87mm rain

Winter3.6/10

6.0 - 15.3°C

73mm rain

Spring8.4/10

11.6 - 24.4°C

140mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 32.7 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 5.1 degrees.

Rainfall

423mm falls across 49 rain days. January is wettest (101mm), February driest (1mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 72 times.

Comfort window

October scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June is the hardest month at 2.2/10.

Planning cue

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

January6.6/10Good29.6°C max, 101mm rain February5.4/10Variable32.7°C max, 1mm rain March7.0/10Good30.0°C max, 3mm rain April8.2/10Excellent21.0°C max, 35mm rain May5.7/10Variable18.3°C max, 49mm rain June2.2/10Challenging13.8°C max, 40mm rain July2.6/10Challenging13.9°C max, 16mm rain August6.1/10Good18.3°C max, 17mm rain September7.5/10Excellent19.7°C max, 31mm rain October10.0/10Excellent25.0°C max, 26mm rain November7.6/10Excellent28.4°C max, 83mm rain December6.2/10Good31.3°C max, 20mm rain

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