When to go · Cessnock

Cessnock in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+ days), school holidays and concert weekends in Pokolbin.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+ days), school holidays and concert weekends in Pokolbin.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: High; Australia overall
Prices: High; Australia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cessnock

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+ days), school holidays and concert weekends in Pokolbin.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+ days), school holidays and concert weekends in Pokolbin.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages

CessnockHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 8 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

New Year big impact
31 Dec – 1 Jan · Australia
Sydney Harbour fireworks: vantage points ticketed or claimed from morning; beds book out months ahead.
Summer school holidays big impact
Mid-Dec to late Jan · Australia
Coast, campsites, ferries and Tasmania fill; prices peak.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Australia overall: High
Prices · Australia overall: High

Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cessnock, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Mar: 8
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Mar: 1

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 35 °C+ days), school holidays and concert weekends in Pokolbin.

March: Inside Cessnock's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Cessnock: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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