Port Macquarie weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇺 Australia · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Port Macquarie is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with May and August close behind. Port Macquarie averages about 2,686 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 44 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,686
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 87/100
- Rain / year
- 1,244 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 25°C / 77°F
- Population
- 52k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Port Macquarie?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Port Macquarie is September, then May and August. The dullest month is February (67/100, 194 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Port Macquarie?
Port Macquarie gets a lot of sun: around 2,686 hours a year. September (87/100) is noticeably better than February (67). It ranks #93 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 43% of the annual 1,244 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 144 mm | 10 | 24° / 75°F |
| February | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 194 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| March | 67 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 192 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 20° / 68°F | 90 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 82 | 21° / 70°F | 18° / 64°F | 71 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| June | 72 | 19° / 66°F | 16° / 61°F | 91 mm | 2 | 21° / 70°F |
| July | 73 | 18° / 64°F | 15° / 59°F | 41 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| August | 79 | 19° / 66°F | 15° / 59°F | 47 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| September | 87 | 21° / 70°F | 17° / 63°F | 44 mm | 6 | 21° / 70°F |
| October | 78 | 22° / 72°F | 18° / 64°F | 93 mm | 7 | 22° / 72°F |
| November | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 20° / 68°F | 120 mm | 9 | 22° / 72°F |
| December | 73 | 25° / 77°F | 21° / 70°F | 117 mm | 10 | 23° / 73°F |
Sea temperature in Port Macquarie by month
The sea off Port Macquarie is warmest in February 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 10 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
- Newcastle Australia · 180 km · best in Sep · 2,691 h sun/yr
- Ballina Australia · 297 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Sydney (Mascot) Australia · 321 km · best in Sep · 2,606 h sun/yr
- Gold Coast Australia · 369 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Brisbane Australia · 451 km · best in Jul · 2,861 h sun/yr
- Sunshine Coast Australia · 539 km · best in Jul · 2,956 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Coffs Harbour Australia · 126 km · 2,804 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Armidale Australia · 156 km · 3,037 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Tamworth Australia · 196 km · 3,164 h sun/yr · best in May
- Lismore Australia · 292 km · 2,742 h sun/yr · best in Sep
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