When to go · Port Fairy
Port Fairy, month by month
The best months for Port Fairy: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Port Fairy's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival.25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatInside Port Fairy's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival.25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Port Fairy's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Port Fairy's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival). 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), 15 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival). 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), 16 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (cold, wet, windy); folk-festival weekend unless you have booked months ahead.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 18 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (cold, wet, windy); folk-festival weekend unless you have booked months ahead.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 17 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 15 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Port Fairy's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Port Fairy's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Fairy, 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: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Feb: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Inside Port Fairy's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival.
February: Inside Port Fairy's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar for the folk festival.
Port Fairy: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.