When to go · Long Flat
Long Flat in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat and holiday traffic), winter fog on the range.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat and holiday traffic), winter fog on the range.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Long FlatHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Long Flat, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12 (better)
Mar: 13
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat and holiday traffic), winter fog on the range.
March: Inside Long Flat's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May.
Long Flat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast