Lismore weather by month & the best time to visit

🇦🇺 Australia · small town · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Lismore is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with August and May close behind. Lismore averages about 2,742 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in September.

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Sun hours / year

2,742

Sunniest month

September

Peak score

88/100

Rain / year

1,235 mm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Population

4k

Elevation

9 m

When is the best time to visit Lismore?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Lismore is September, then August and May. The dullest month is January (68/100, 158 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Lismore?

Lismore gets a lot of sun: around 2,742 hours a year. September (88/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #89 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 40% of the annual 1,235 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Ballina Australia · 30 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
• Gold Coast Australia · 78 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
• Brisbane Australia · 161 km · best in Jul · 2,861 h sun/yr
• Sunshine Coast Australia · 249 km · best in Jul · 2,956 h sun/yr
• Newcastle Australia · 461 km · best in Sep · 2,691 h sun/yr
• Sydney (Mascot) Australia · 602 km · best in Sep · 2,606 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Coffs Harbour Australia · 166 km · 2,804 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Toowoomba Australia · 202 km · 3,195 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Armidale Australia · 247 km · 3,037 h sun/yr · best in Oct