When to go · Castlemaine
Castlemaine, month by month
The best months for Castlemaine: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (hot, 30°C+ and fire risk), mid-winter for camping.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (hot, 86°F+ and fire risk), mid-winter for camping.29 °C / 13 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 55 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (hot, 30°C+ and fire risk), mid-winter for camping.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (hot, 86°F+ and fire risk), mid-winter for camping.29 °C / 13 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 55 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Castlemaine's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.25 °C / 11 °C, 6 rain days77 °F / 52 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Castlemaine's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Castlemaine's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.16 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Australia: Best for Cairns, Darwin and Uluru; the south is cool with short days; Vivid in Sydney.13 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Australia: Peak in the tropical north and the Red Centre during school holidays; ski season in the south-east.12 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain days54 °F / 37 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Australia: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.14 °C / 4 °C, 13 rain days57 °F / 39 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.17 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days63 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Castlemaine's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 7 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 45 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Castlemaine's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.24 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain days75 °F / 48 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.27 °C / 11 °C, 6 rain days81 °F / 52 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays