When to go · Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge in July
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
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for Lightning Ridge in this guide.
Weather in July
- Lightning RidgeHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak in the tropical north and the Red Centre during school holidays; ski season in the south-east.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lightning Ridge, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jul: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 4
Apr: 4
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Apr: 1
July: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings