When to go · Buchan
Buchan, month by month
The best months for Buchan: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round).Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round).26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatInside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round).Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round).26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round).Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round).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 Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round).Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round).19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round)). Across Australia: Best for Cairns, Darwin and Uluru; the south is cool with short days; Vivid in Sydney.Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round)). Across Australia: Best for Cairns, Darwin and Uluru; the south is cool with short days; Vivid in Sydney.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug nights (cold, frosty); total fire ban days in summer.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug nights (cold, frosty); total fire ban days in summer.13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round)). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round)). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round).Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round).19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round).Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round).22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C (63 °F) year-round).Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 63 °F (17 °C) year-round).24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Buchan, 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: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C year-round).
February: Inside Buchan's best window: Oct–Apr (caves are a steady 17 °C year-round).
Buchan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.