Best time to visit Brisbane

Anytime: Brisbane is a year-round destination. For hot-weather activities on the beach or poolside, the best time to visit Brisbane is during summer, between November and March.

Late winter and early spring – from June to September – is also a good time to visit Brisbane, as the climate is sunny and warm with little or no rainfall.

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Brisbane – Weather fast facts
Hottest month	January – 30°C (86°F)
Coldest month	July – 22°C (71°F)
Sunniest month	September – 9 hrs daily
Wettest month	February – 144mm (5.6in) rainfall
Windiest month	February – 16kph (10mph)
Source: Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). Weather station: Brisbane AWS, located in Raymond Park, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.

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Brisbane weather

Brisbane enjoys a subtropical climate with hot, rainy summers and mild, dry winters, with plenty of sunshine year-round.

Winter, from June to August, is very mild, sunny and mainly dry: the average daytime temperature is about 22°C (71°F). However, it can be cold at night.

Spring, during September and October, is pleasantly warm and mainly dry.

Summer, from November to March, is long and hot; the humidity is tempered by sea breezes, which usually blow in the afternoon. While the weather is often good, thunderstorms may occur.

In La Niña years, the rainfall may be abundant, as happened in January 2011 and in February 2022, when the Brisbane River flooded the city.

Autumn, in April and May, is pleasantly warm, with frequent but usually brief rainshowers.

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What is the best month to visit Brisbane?
September through to January are the best months to visit Brisbane, since the weather is typically hot and sunny, with mainly clear skies and little rainfall.

February and March are also good despite the occasional thunderstorm.

Which is the hottest month in Brisbane?
The hottest month in Brisbane is usually January, with an average high temperature of 30°C (86°F), with high heat and humidity, and a low of 21°C (69°F).

However, on the warmest days of the month, the temperature may climb to around 33°C (91°F). Brief, torrential showers and thunderstorms are common in summer.

The warm season lasts from late-November through March, with an average daily high temperature above 27°C (80°F).

Which is the coldest month in Brisbane?
The coldest month in Brisbane is usually July, with an average high temperature of 22°C (71°F) and a low of 10°C (50°F).

The cool season lasts from June to mid-August, with an average daily high temperature below 23°C (73°F).

When is it sunniest in Brisbane?
The month with the most sunshine in Brisbane is usually September, with more than nine hours of bright sunshine per day – that's around 75% of daylight hours.

September through March is the sunniest time of year, with more than eight hours of sunshine per day.

The amount of sunshine in Brisbane is good all year-round, with almost 3,000 hours of sunshine annually.

When is the sea warmest in Brisbane?
The sea is usually at its warmest in Brisbane in February when the seawater temperature averages 27°C (80°F), which is very pleasant for swimming.

The sea is warm for swimming from November through to May, with an average temperature above 24°C (75°F), which is comfortable for swimming.

From mid-June to early-October, the sea is cooler, with an average temperature below 21°C (68°F).

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Brisbane – Temperature averages

Weather station: Brisbane AWS, located in Raymond Park, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. Source: Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). Climate data collected during 1999 to 2024.

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What is the humidity in Brisbane?
Brisbane experiences notable seasonal variation in humidity, with approximate average relative humidity calculated at between 69% – 75% during the course of the year.

What do the humidity conditions feel like in Brisbane?
We derive the humidity comfort level – what conditions feel like – from the dew point temperature, which measures moisture content in the atmosphere: a higher dew point feels more humid, while a lower dew point feels drier.

Meteorologists agree that dew point temperature is a more consistant indication of 'absolute humidity' than relative humidity, which fluctuates with temperature. 

The average annual dew point in Brisbane is 15°C (59°F), and varies over the course of the year from comfortable at 9°C (48°F) to somewhat humid at 20°C (68°F).

The more humid time of year in Brisbane lasts from November to mid-April, when you can expect the comfort level to be muggy at least 18% of the time.

The month with the most humid days in Brisbane is January, with around 20 days that are humid or muggy.

May through September is generally more comfortable, with less than two days in any month that are humid.

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Brisbane – Humidity and UV averages

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Which month has the most rain in Brisbane?
February is usually the wettest month in Brisbane with 144mm (5.6in) of rainfall on average, distributed across 10 days.

The rainy season lasts from late-October through May, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day.

The drier season usually lasts from April to late-October; with June through September being generally dry, with little to no rainfall.

What are the windiest months in Brisbane?
February is usually the windiest month in Brisbane, with average wind speeds of more than 16 kilometres per hour (10 mph; 8.6 knots).

Mid-October through March is usually the windiest time of year, with an average hourly wind speed of more than 15 kilometres per hour (9 mph; 8 knots).

The less-windy time of year is between April and mid-October, with an average hourly wind speed of 14 kilometres per hour (8.7 mph; 7.6 knots).

The wind direction is most often from the east in January, with a change to east-south-east during February, March and April. From May to early-August the wind is most often from the south-west.

From September through to December the wind is most often from the east-north-east.

East-coast regions of Brisbane will feel the wind more than inner-city regions.

Is there a risk of a tropical storm in Brisbane?
The risk of a storm in Brisbane is greatest in February, with a risk factor of 1.7% of a tropical storm.

Queensland has an excellent cyclone warning system that provides plenty of advance notice of an impending cyclone.

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Brisbane – Rainfall and wind averages

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Advice on the best time to visit a particular destination is based on average local weather statistics, when the weather conditions are generally better than at other times of the year. We consider high and low temperatures, risk of rain (and thunderstorms, etc.), amount of sunshine and sea temperature. For general outdoor activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 18°C (64°F) and 27°C (80°F); and for hot-weather activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 24°C (75°F) and 32°C (89°F). Often, the best times to visit correspond to high season and therefore involve higher prices.

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Latest update: Best time to visit Brisbane: 1 March, 2025

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