When to go · Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (school holidays, heat, packed beaches).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (school holidays, heat, packed beaches).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Lake MacquarieHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °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.
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 Lake Macquarie, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Mar: 10
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (school holidays, heat, packed beaches).
March: Inside Lake Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May.
Lake Macquarie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.