January in Brisbane — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10At 24°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
159 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat 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: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.8/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
191 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat 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) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
285 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? June scores 3.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April holds up well in Brisbane — 5th best month
Good · 7.9/10At 20°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 89 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat 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 holds up well in Brisbane — 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.
Monthly rainfall reaches 120 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? June scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Brisbane tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 27 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
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.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. 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.
July in Brisbane — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.7/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 53 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Brisbane at 8.7/10 (4th of 12), just behind June at 9.4/10.
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 ranks 2nd of 12 for Brisbane — one of the best windows
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 daylight hours.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Brisbane (2nd of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.4/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 ranks 3rd of 12 for Brisbane — one of the best windows
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Brisbane (3rd of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.4/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October holds up well in Brisbane — 6th best month
Good · 7.7/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
116 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat 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: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.6/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
191 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat 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 — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10December averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 134 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? June scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
