January in Coffs Harbour — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10January averages 23°C (74°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
271 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
February in Coffs Harbour — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.8/10February averages 23°C (74°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
308 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
March in Coffs Harbour — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10With 23°C (73°F) on average, March delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 247 mm: only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 7.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
April in Coffs Harbour — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10April averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 93 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
May in Coffs Harbour: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 76 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 7.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Coffs Harbour — 3 points higher on the same scale.
June in Coffs Harbour — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10June averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 daylight hours.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? December scores 2.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Coffs Harbour — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.2/10July averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.7/10 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 packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? December scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Coffs Harbour — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.6/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 42 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 5.6/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 7.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Coffs Harbour — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
September in Coffs Harbour: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 56 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 7.7/10 for the best month here.
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 Coffs Harbour — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10October averages 20°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Monthly rainfall reaches 120 mm — wet for this destination — but about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
November in Coffs Harbour: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 7/10November averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Monthly rainfall reaches 123 mm — wet for this destination — but about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
December in Coffs Harbour tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 7.7/10With 23°C (73°F) on average, December delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
129 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Coffs Harbour at 7.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
