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Ballarat, month by month
The best months for Ballarat: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.26 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain days79 °F / 54 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.26 °C / 13 °C, 6 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.23 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.19 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.15 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 3–13°C).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 37–55°F).12 °C / 4 °C, 15 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 3–13°C).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 37–55°F).11 °C / 3 °C, 16 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 3–13°C).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, 37–55°F).13 °C / 4 °C, 15 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.15 °C / 5 °C, 13 rain days59 °F / 41 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.18 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.21 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Ballarat's best window: Oct–Apr; March for the Begonia Festival.24 °C / 11 °C, 7 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays