Coffs Harbour weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇺 Australia · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Coffs Harbour is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with May and August close behind. Coffs Harbour averages about 2,804 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 44 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,804
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 87/100
- Rain / year
- 1,379 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 25°C / 77°F
- Population
- 79k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Coffs Harbour?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Coffs Harbour is September, then May and August. The dullest month is January (68/100, 159 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Coffs Harbour?
Coffs Harbour gets a lot of sun: around 2,804 hours a year. September (87/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #83 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 February, carries about 42% of the annual 1,379 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 159 mm | 12 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 68 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 211 mm | 11 | 25° / 77°F |
| March | 68 | 25° / 77°F | 21° / 70°F | 203 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| April | 77 | 23° / 73°F | 19° / 66°F | 103 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| May | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 17° / 63°F | 83 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| June | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 15° / 59°F | 116 mm | 3 | 22° / 72°F |
| July | 73 | 18° / 64°F | 14° / 57°F | 41 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| August | 78 | 19° / 66°F | 14° / 57°F | 59 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| September | 87 | 22° / 72°F | 16° / 61°F | 44 mm | 6 | 20° / 68°F |
| October | 77 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 102 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| November | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 127 mm | 10 | 23° / 73°F |
| December | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 131 mm | 11 | 24° / 75°F |
Sea temperature in Coffs Harbour by month
The sea off Coffs Harbour is warmest in January at around 25°C / 77°F, and coolest in August 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
- Ballina Australia · 171 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Gold Coast Australia · 243 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Newcastle Australia · 301 km · best in Sep · 2,691 h sun/yr
- Brisbane Australia · 327 km · best in Jul · 2,861 h sun/yr
- Sunshine Coast Australia · 414 km · best in Jul · 2,956 h sun/yr
- Sydney (Mascot) Australia · 443 km · best in Sep · 2,606 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Port Macquarie Australia · 126 km · 2,686 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Armidale Australia · 146 km · 3,037 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Lismore Australia · 166 km · 2,742 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Tamworth Australia · 233 km · 3,164 h sun/yr · best in May
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