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Ballarat Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Ballarat, Australia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Ballarat month looks like before you travel — then check the live Ballarat forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
January
26°C average high
Coolest month
July
7°C average low
Wettest month
September
72 mm of rain
Driest month
February
20 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Ballarat by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 15°C | 8°C / 44°C | 42 mm | 72% | 18 km/h |
| February | 25°C | 15°C | 8°C / 40°C | 20 mm | 72% | 18 km/h |
| March | 24°C | 14°C | 7°C / 39°C | 32 mm | 71% | 18 km/h |
| April | 20°C | 12°C | 4°C / 34°C | 43 mm | 75% | 17 km/h |
| May | 17°C | 9°C | 1°C / 27°C | 50 mm | 80% | 17 km/h |
| June | 14°C | 7°C | -1°C / 21°C | 57 mm | 85% | 16 km/h |
| July | 14°C | 7°C | -2°C / 22°C | 57 mm | 81% | 17 km/h |
| August | 15°C | 7°C | -1°C / 25°C | 66 mm | 79% | 18 km/h |
| September | 17°C | 8°C | 1°C / 30°C | 72 mm | 75% | 18 km/h |
| October | 20°C | 10°C | 3°C / 34°C | 60 mm | 74% | 19 km/h |
| November | 21°C | 11°C | 5°C / 38°C | 45 mm | 72% | 18 km/h |
| December | 24°C | 13°C | 6°C / 44°C | 47 mm | 69% | 19 km/h |
Best time to visit Ballarat
The most comfortable time to visit Ballarat is generally February to March and December, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around September, totalling about 591 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for January, when highs average 26°C. September is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 72 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Ballarat forecast for what is happening now.