When to go · Keith

Keith in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, 35 °C (95 °F)+ days), and any day with a total fire ban.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, 95 °F (35 °C)+ days), and any day with a total fire ban.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: High; Australia overall
Prices: High; Australia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Keith

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, 35 °C (95 °F)+ days), and any day with a total fire ban.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, 95 °F (35 °C)+ days), and any day with a total fire ban.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages

KeithHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 4 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 Keith, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4 (better)
Mar: 5
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 (hot, 35 °C+ days), and any day with a total fire ban.

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

Keith: 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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