What is the best time to visit Warrnambool?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, February is the best month to visit Warrnambool, Victoria, scoring 9.8 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Warrnambool?

Warrnambool has an annual Comfort Score of 5.5/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Warrnambool?

Yes, Warrnambool averages about 1 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in July.

Warrnambool Weather and Climate

Victoria, Australia (38.38°S, 142.49°E, 43m elevation) Warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb)

5.5/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: February (9.8/10). Ranked #170 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: 9.8/10. July: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.5/10, ranked #170 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

11.0 - 18.0°C

Days 5.8 degrees cooler; nights 3.3 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

676mm

23% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

118 days/yr

13 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

15.1 MJ/m²

3.2 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

57%

9 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer9.3/10

14.0 - 21.9°C

117mm rain

Autumn5.4/10

11.5 - 18.2°C

107mm rain

Winter2.1/10

7.9 - 14.2°C

212mm rain

Spring5.3/10

10.7 - 17.8°C

240mm rain

Temperature

December has the warmest afternoons at 22.2 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 7.2 degrees.

Rainfall

676mm falls across 118 rain days. July is wettest (98mm), February driest (10mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 10 times.

Comfort window

February scores 9.8/10 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 Warrnambool 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 Warrnambool.

January8.7/10Excellent21.6°C max, 58mm rain February9.8/10Excellent21.8°C max, 10mm rain March9.2/10Excellent21.9°C max, 15mm rain April3.6/10Challenging16.7°C max, 63mm rain May3.5/10Challenging15.9°C max, 29mm rain June1.5/10Challenging13.1°C max, 37mm rain July1.0/10Challenging13.1°C max, 98mm rain August3.7/10Challenging16.5°C max, 77mm rain September2.4/10Challenging14.9°C max, 84mm rain October5.5/10Variable17.8°C max, 71mm rain November7.9/10Excellent20.7°C max, 85mm rain December9.3/10Excellent22.2°C max, 49mm rain

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