Best time to visit Byron Bay

August is the best month in Byron Bay, scoring 88 out of 100, with March the weakest at 65. The 23-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. 6 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 26.3 °C and July the coolest at 19.6 °C — a 6.7 °C spread across the year. It never reaches 30 °C in an average year, which takes heat off the list of reasons to avoid any particular month.

There is a real wet season here. March carries the rain — up to 19 wet days in a month — while July to September drop as low as 6. That 13-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Byron Bay, and it moves further than the temperature does.

The sea never drops below 21.5 °C, so swimming is on the table year round. Daylight runs from 10.3 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 March. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight, sea temperature and crowd levels.

Byron Bay month by month