When to go · Forster
Forster in January
Great month. Inside Forster's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming; May–Nov for whale watching from the headlands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Forster's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming; May–Nov for whale watching from the headlands.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Forster in this guide.
Weather in January
- ForsterHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 12 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.
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 Forster, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Feb: 12
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Inside Forster's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming; May–Nov for whale watching from the headlands.
February: Inside Forster's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming; May–Nov for whale watching from the headlands.
Forster: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast