January in Brisbane — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10January averages 24°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 159 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 28 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Brisbane — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Brisbane — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10February averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 191 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 26 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Brisbane — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
March in Brisbane — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10March averages 23°C (74°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
285 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 24 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Brisbane — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
April in Brisbane — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.9/10April averages 20°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 89 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Brisbane — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
May in Brisbane — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.2/10May averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 120 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 26 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Brisbane — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
June in Brisbane — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10June averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 27 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 10.4 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Brisbane at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
July in Brisbane — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10July averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 53 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 10.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Brisbane at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
August in Brisbane — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10August averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 sunny days and 11.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Brisbane at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
September in Brisbane — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10September averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Brisbane at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Brisbane — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.7/10October averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 116 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 29 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Brisbane — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
November in Brisbane — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10November averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 191 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 27 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Brisbane — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
December in Brisbane — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10December averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 134 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 29 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Brisbane — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
