When to go · Forster
Forster in July
Great month. Inside Forster's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming; May–Nov for whale watching from the headlands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- 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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for Forster in this guide.
Weather in July
- ForsterHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak in the tropical north and the Red Centre during school holidays; ski season in the south-east.
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
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jul: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 2
July: Inside Forster's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming; May–Nov for whale watching from the headlands.
January: 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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast