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The best time to visit Blue Mountains
March, April, May, September, October and November — daytime highs around 17°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Blue Mountains month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 12°C | 20 | |
| February | 21°C | 12°C | 19 | Shoulder |
| March | 19°C | 11°C | 18 | Best |
| April | 16°C | 7°C | 14 | Best |
| May | 13°C | 4°C | 8 | Best |
| June | 10°C | 2°C | 6 | Shoulder |
| July | 10°C | 2°C | 9 | |
| August | 13°C | 3°C | 7 | Shoulder |
| September | 15°C | 4°C | 9 | Best |
| October | 17°C | 6°C | 13 | Best |
| November | 19°C | 8°C | 16 | Best |
| December | 22°C | 10°C | 15 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: January, around 22°C by day. Coolest: June, around 10°C by day and 2°C at night. Wettest: January with about 20 wet days. Driest: June with about 6.
If you want fewer people: February, June, August, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Blue Mountains?
The best months are March, April, May, September, October and November, when daytime highs sit around 17°C.
What is the hottest month in Blue Mountains?
January, with daytime highs around 22°C.
What is the wettest month in Blue Mountains?
January, with about 20 wet days. The driest is June with about 6.
When is the cheapest time to visit Blue Mountains?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — February, June, August, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Blue Mountains, New South Wales. Source: Open-Meteo.