January in Port Macquarie: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.1/10With 24°C (75°F) on average, January delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 252 mm, but with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
February holds up well in Port Macquarie — 3rd best month
Good · 7.2/10With 24°C (75°F) on average, February delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 243 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
March in Port Macquarie: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.7/10March averages 24°C (74°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
212 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 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.
Flexible dates? December scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Port Macquarie: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10With 22°C (71°F) on average, April delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 77 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Port Macquarie — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Port Macquarie — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10May averages 19°C (66°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? December scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Port Macquarie: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°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 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Port Macquarie — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
July in Port Macquarie — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (62°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 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 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 Port Macquarie — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Port Macquarie — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10August averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 daylight hours.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? December scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September holds up well in Port Macquarie — 4th best month
Good · 7.2/10September averages 19°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 46 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
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.
October in Port Macquarie: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10With 20°C (68°F) on average, October delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
117 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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, December is materially better in Port Macquarie — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
November holds up well in Port Macquarie — 2nd best month
Good · 7.3/10With 21°C (70°F) on average, November delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
121 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 7.3/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
December: the best month of the year in Port Macquarie
Best window · 8.4/10December averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 96 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Port Macquarie at 8.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
