Bundaberg weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇺 Australia · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Bundaberg is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with September and August close behind. Bundaberg averages about 3,069 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 36 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,069
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 969 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 28°C / 82°F
- Population
- 74k
- Elevation
- 31 m
When is the best time to visit Bundaberg?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bundaberg is July, then September and August. The dullest month is February (70/100, 150 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bundaberg?
Bundaberg is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,069 hours of sunshine a year. July (91/100) is noticeably better than February (70). It ranks #60 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 43% of the annual 969 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 134 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 150 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 124 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 87 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 56 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 88 | 24° / 75°F | 17° / 63°F | 53 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| June | 86 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 63 mm | 4 | 20° / 68°F |
| July | 91 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 36 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| August | 90 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 40 mm | 6 | 20° / 68°F |
| September | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 17° / 63°F | 35 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| October | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 80 mm | 10 | 24° / 75°F |
| November | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 65 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 133 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Bundaberg by month
The sea off Bundaberg is warmest in January at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in July at 19°C / 66°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Sunshine Coast Australia · 203 km · best in Jul · 2,956 h sun/yr
- Rockhampton Australia · 253 km · best in Aug · 3,135 h sun/yr
- Brisbane Australia · 287 km · best in Jul · 2,861 h sun/yr
- Gold Coast Australia · 381 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Ballina Australia · 454 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Mackay Australia · 525 km · best in Aug · 3,009 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Hervey Bay Australia · 73 km · 2,931 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Gladstone Australia · 160 km · 3,113 h sun/yr · best in May
- Biloela Australia · 182 km · 3,214 h sun/yr · best in May
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