When to go · Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie, month by month
The best months for Lake Macquarie: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (school holidays, heat, packed beaches).28 °C / 19 °C, 8 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Nov and Mar–May). Across Australia: Schools back, still hot and settled in the south; Tasmania at its best; avoid the tropics.28 °C / 19 °C, 9 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Lake Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May.26 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Lake Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May.24 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Lake Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May.21 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Nov and Mar–May). Across Australia: Best for Cairns, Darwin and Uluru; the south is cool with short days; Vivid in Sydney.18 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Nov and Mar–May). Across Australia: Peak in the tropical north and the Red Centre during school holidays; ski season in the south-east.17 °C / 7 °C, 7 rain days63 °F / 45 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Nov and Mar–May). Across Australia: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.19 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Lake Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May.22 °C / 11 °C, 7 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Lake Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May.24 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Lake Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May.26 °C / 16 °C, 9 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (school holidays, heat, packed beaches).27 °C / 18 °C, 8 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays