When to go · Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (school holidays, beach parking), Jun–Aug (cooler, fewer crowds but wetter).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (school holidays, beach parking), Jun–Aug (cooler, fewer crowds but wetter).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Port MacquarieHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 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 Port Macquarie, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
Mar: 14
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (school holidays, beach parking), Jun–Aug (cooler, fewer crowds but wetter).
March: Inside Port Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May.
Port Macquarie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings