When to go · Bicheno
Bicheno in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet, penguins mostly absent); avoid the Christmas–New Year week if you want quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet, penguins mostly absent); avoid the Christmas–New Year week if you want quiet.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
- NovemberGreatInside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
- DecemberGreatInside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
- JanuaryGreatInside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
Weather in August
- BichenoHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bicheno, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet, penguins mostly absent); avoid the Christmas–New Year week if you want quiet.
January: Inside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
Bicheno: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast