When to go · Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge in September
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
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Lightning Ridge in this guide.
Weather in September
- Lightning RidgeHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lightning Ridge, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 4
Apr: 4
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Apr: 1
September: 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