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Ballarat, month by month
The best months for Ballarat: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 3–13°C (37–55°F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 37–55°F (3–13°C)).12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 3–13°C (37–55°F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 37–55°F (3–13°C)).11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 3–13°C (37–55°F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 37–55°F (3–13°C)).13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ballarat, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 6
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Inside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.
February: Inside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.
Ballarat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.