When to go · Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge in August
Great month. Inside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Lightning Ridge in this guide.
Weather in August
- Lightning RidgeHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lightning Ridge, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4
Apr: 4
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Inside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.
April: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings