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The best time to visit Great Ocean Road
January, February, March, April and December — daytime highs around 20°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Great Ocean Road month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°C | 15°C | 10 | Best |
| February | 21°C | 15°C | 11 | Best |
| March | 20°C | 14°C | 12 | Best |
| April | 18°C | 13°C | 12 | Best |
| May | 15°C | 11°C | 15 | Shoulder |
| June | 13°C | 9°C | 14 | |
| July | 12°C | 8°C | 17 | |
| August | 13°C | 9°C | 18 | |
| September | 14°C | 9°C | 17 | |
| October | 16°C | 10°C | 16 | |
| November | 18°C | 12°C | 13 | Shoulder |
| December | 20°C | 13°C | 11 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: January, around 21°C by day. Coolest: July, around 12°C by day and 8°C at night. Wettest: August with about 18 wet days. Driest: January with about 10.
If you want fewer people: May, November 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 Great Ocean Road?
The best months are January, February, March, April and December, when daytime highs sit around 20°C.
What is the hottest month in Great Ocean Road?
January, with daytime highs around 21°C.
What is the wettest month in Great Ocean Road?
August, with about 18 wet days. The driest is January with about 10.
When is the cheapest time to visit Great Ocean Road?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Apollo Bay, Victoria. Source: Open-Meteo.