When to go · Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge, month by month
The best months for Lightning Ridge: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.36 °C / 22 °C, 5 rain days97 °F / 72 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.35 °C / 21 °C, 5 rain days95 °F / 70 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo). Across Australia: Warm seas, calmer crowds in the south; the north is still wet.32 °C / 18 °C, 5 rain days90 °F / 64 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.28 °C / 13 °C, 4 rain days82 °F / 55 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.23 °C / 9 °C, 4 rain days73 °F / 48 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.19 °C / 6 °C, 5 rain days66 °F / 43 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.18 °C / 4 °C, 4 rain days64 °F / 39 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.21 °C / 6 °C, 4 rain days70 °F / 43 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.26 °C / 10 °C, 4 rain days79 °F / 50 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.30 °C / 14 °C, 5 rain days86 °F / 57 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.33 °C / 18 °C, 5 rain days91 °F / 64 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F+ days); avoid driving at dusk and at night year-round.36 °C / 21 °C, 5 rain days97 °F / 70 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays