When to go · Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge, month by month
The best months for Lightning Ridge: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.36 °C (97 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo). Across Australia: Warm seas, calmer crowds in the south; the north is still wet.32 °C (90 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.21 °C (70 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.26 °C (79 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.33 °C (91 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.36 °C (97 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lightning Ridge, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4
May: 4
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.
May: Inside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.
Lightning Ridge: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.