When to go · Lakes Entrance
Lakes Entrance, month by month
The best months for Lakes Entrance: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatInside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches). Across Australia: Best for Cairns, Darwin and Uluru; the south is cool with short days; Vivid in Sydney.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (cold, wet, many operators closed).14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (cold, wet, many operators closed).15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lakes Entrance, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Inside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.
February: Inside Lakes Entrance's best window: Dec–Mar for swimming; Nov and Apr for quieter beaches.
Lakes Entrance: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.