January is one of the strongest months in Great Ocean Road (3rd)
Best window · 9.1/10January averages 19°C (66°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 74 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Great Ocean Road (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
February: the best month of the year in Great Ocean Road
Best window · 9.9/10February 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.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Great Ocean Road at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on 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, footwear you can get muddy.
March is one of the strongest months in Great Ocean Road (4th)
Best window · 9.1/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 39 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Great Ocean Road at 9.1/10 (4th of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
April holds up well in Great Ocean Road — 8th best month
Good · 7.1/10April 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.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Great Ocean Road — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 41 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Great Ocean Road — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Great Ocean Road — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10June averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Great Ocean Road — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.8/10July averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Great Ocean Road: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in August. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 47 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Great Ocean Road — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
September in Great Ocean Road: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 8/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 49 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Great Ocean Road — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
October is one of the strongest months in Great Ocean Road (6th)
Best window · 8.9/10October averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 85 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight.
A 8.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Great Ocean Road (6th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
November ranks 5th of 12 for Great Ocean Road — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.1/10November 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.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Great Ocean Road (5th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on 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, footwear you can get muddy.
December is one of the strongest months in Great Ocean Road (2nd)
Best window · 9.3/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 61 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Great Ocean Road at 9.3/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
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, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
