Best time to visit Katoomba

October is the best month in Katoomba, scoring 82 out of 100, with June the weakest at 53. The 29-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. 8 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 27.8 °C and July the coolest at 10.3 °C — a 17.5 °C spread across the year. 25 nights a year dip below freezing.

There is a real wet season here. January to March carry the rain — up to 13 wet days in a month — while May, July, August and September drop as low as 6. That 7-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Katoomba, and it moves further than the temperature does.

Daylight runs from 9.9 hours in winter to 14.4 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.

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

Katoomba month by month