February
Other strong months: March and December
86/100 weather score
Australia · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Ballarat
For Ballarat, February has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 25.8°C, nights average 11.7°C, and rainfall totals about 40 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthFebruary
Typical daytime high25.8°C
Typical night-time low11.7°C
February rainfall40 mm
March
Other strong months: November and April
88/100 weather score
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6 months fit your choices for Ballarat
July has the lowest comfort score at 22 out of 100, compared with February at 86. The main reason is that days reach only 10.6°C, 13° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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Planning a trip to Ballarat?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Ballarat?
February is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 25.8°C and 40 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Ballarat?
January is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 26.1°C and a night-time low of 11.6°C.
Which month has the least rain?
March has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 32 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.1°C | 11.6°C | 46 mm | 5.2 | 14 h 29 | 83 | Strong coverage |
| February | 25.8°C | 11.7°C | 40 mm | 4.1 | 13 h 33 | 86 | Strong coverage |
| March | 22.9°C | 9.9°C | 32 mm | 5.1 | 12 h 26 | 85 | Strong coverage |
| April | 18.4°C | 7.1°C | 42 mm | 7.1 | 11 h 11 | 63 | Strong coverage |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm | 9.1 | 10 h 08 | 42 | Strong coverage |
| June | 11.2°C | 3.6°C | 60 mm | 11.5 | 9 h 35 | 26 | Strong coverage |
| July | 10.6°C | 3°C | 61 mm | 12.6 | 9 h 48 | 22 | Strong coverage |
| August | 11.8°C | 3.1°C | 65 mm | 12.6 | 10 h 41 | 26 | Strong coverage |
| September | 14.1°C | 4.4°C | 69 mm | 11.3 | 11 h 54 | 36 | Strong coverage |
| October | 17.3°C | 5.9°C | 54 mm | 9.3 | 13 h 08 | 53 | Strong coverage |
| November | 20.4°C | 7.9°C | 54 mm | 7.4 | 14 h 13 | 69 | Strong coverage |
| December | 23.4°C | 9.5°C | 45 mm | 6.1 | 14 h 45 | 84 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
0.9°C warmer in Ballarat.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.8
Feb
+0.8
Mar
+0.9
Apr
+0.6
May
+0.4
Jun
+0.2
Jul
+0.7
Aug
+0.6
Sep
+1.0
Oct
+1.3
Nov
+1.2
Dec
+1.8
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42.2°C27 Jan 2026 | 0.7°C3 Jan 2009 | 95 mm14 Jan 2011 | 206 mm2011 · driest 1 mm in 2009 | 70 |
| February | 44.1°C7 Feb 2009 | -1.4°C3 Feb 1986 | 122 mm6 Feb 1973 | 240 mm1973 · driest 0 mm in 1983 | 70 |
| March | 37.9°C8 Mar 2016 | -0.6°C25 Mar 1965 | 84 mm22 Mar 1968 | 132 mm1970 · driest 1 mm in 2024 | 70 |
| April | 32.2°C11 Apr 2018 | -4.1°C21 Apr 1987 | 89 mm6 Apr 1989 | 136 mm1989 · driest 8 mm in 2008 | 70 |
| May | 26.1°C1 May 1988 | -4.5°C21 May 1990 | 48 mm15 May 1974 | 173 mm1960 · driest 11 mm in 1990 | 70 |
| June | 21.6°C5 Jun 1957 | -4.6°C13 Jun 1996 | 46 mm8 Jun 2023 | 170 mm1977 · driest 13 mm in 2006 | 70 |
| July | 19.1°C30 Jul 1975 | -6.0°C21 Jul 1982 | 46 mm18 Jul 1990 | 122 mm1964 · driest 20 mm in 2001 | 70 |
| August | 23.0°C29 Aug 1982 | -5.0°C8 Aug 1963 | 50 mm12 Aug 2010 | 161 mm2010 · driest 13 mm in 1982 | 69 |
| September | 27.9°C30 Sep 1961 | -4.6°C1 Sep 2015 | 54 mm14 Sep 2016 | 178 mm2016 · driest 19 mm in 1972 | 69 |
| October | 33.4°C12 Oct 2006 | -3.6°C22 Oct 2006 | 64 mm24 Oct 2000 | 205 mm2022 · driest 4 mm in 2015 | 69 |
| November | 37.3°C24 Nov 1982 | -1.0°C1 Nov 1991 | 71 mm19 Nov 1978 | 131 mm1978 · driest 14 mm in 2002 | 69 |
| December | 43.5°C20 Dec 2019 | -1.0°C5 Dec 1991 | 63 mm25 Dec 2023 | 138 mm1991 · driest 3 mm in 1972 | 69 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| February | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| March | 11 | 3 | 0 | <1 |
| April | 2 | <1 | <1 | 1 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| September | <1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| October | 2 | <1 | 1 | 2 |
| November | 7 | 2 | <1 | 2 |
| December | 12 | 5 | <1 | 1 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was February (scoring 90); on 2011–2025 it is March (90). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74% | 16% | 4% | 13% | 23.0–28.2°C |
| February | 75% | 16% | 4% | 15% | 23.3–27.8°C |
| March | 59% | 19% | 4% | 20% | 20.7–24.8°C |
| April | 33% | 27% | 5% | 33% | 16.3–20.3°C |
| May | 5% | 35% | 5% | 48% | 12.8–15.4°C |
| June | <1% | 41% | 5% | 57% | 10.2–12.0°C |
| July | 0% | 44% | 5% | 64% | 9.4–11.3°C |
| August | <1% | 45% | 5% | 65% | 10.4–13.0°C |
| September | 5% | 41% | 6% | 58% | 12.3–15.5°C |
| October | 22% | 35% | 6% | 47% | 15.2–18.8°C |
| November | 40% | 29% | 5% | 35% | 17.7–22.7°C |
| December | 58% | 23% | 4% | 22% | 20.1–25.1°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2177091
- NOAA station
- ASN00089002 · BALLARAT AERODROME
- Station distance
- 7.9 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 30 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude -37.57°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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