Best time to visit Brisbane

August is the best month in Brisbane, scoring 89 out of 100, with December the weakest at 63. The 26-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. 5 of the twelve months sit within ten points of the best, so there is more than one right answer.

January is the warmest month at 29.3 °C and July the coolest at 20.4 °C — a 8.9 °C spread across the year. Around 38 days a year top 30 °C, concentrated in January and the months either side.

There is a real wet season here. February to March carry the rain — up to 17 wet days in a month — while July to September drop as low as 5. That 12-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Brisbane, and it moves further than the temperature does.

Daylight runs from 10.4 hours in winter to 13.9 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.

The three strongest months are August, September, July. The one to think twice about is December. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight and crowd levels.

Brisbane month by month