When is the best time to go to Nelson Bay
The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Nelson Bay, Australia. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.
Average temperatures in Nelson Bay
Nelson Bay weather by month
Please note our recommendations for when to visit Nelson Bay are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.
January
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25°C | 119mm | 7.8hrs | 14.9hrs | 24°C |
The weather in January in Nelson Bay is characteristically warm and damp.
Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of quite acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Nelson Bay.
January is in the summer in Nelson Bay and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 18°C (65°F) is normal.
On average January is the driest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 119mm 4.7 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.8 hours of sunshine per day.
Nelson Bay weather in January »
February
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24°C | 130mm | 7.4hrs | 14.1hrs | 25°C |
February in Nelson Bay is generally wet with the temperature being warm.
Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of relatively acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Nelson Bay.
February is in the summer in Nelson Bay and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 18°C (65°F) is normal.
On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 130mm 5.1 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.4 hours of sunshine per day.
Nelson Bay weather in February »
March
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23°C | 127mm | 7.3hrs | 13.2hrs | 25°C |
The weather in March in Nelson Bay is characteristically warm and wet.
Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of fairly acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Nelson Bay.
March is in the fall / autumn in Nelson Bay and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 26°C (79°F), whilst at night 17°C (62°F) is normal.
On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 127mm 5 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.3 hours of sunshine per day.
April
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21°C | 120mm | 7.3hrs | 12.2hrs | 24°C |
Nelson Bay's weather in April is typically warm and wet in nature.
Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of relatively acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Nelson Bay.
April is in the fall / autumn in Nelson Bay and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 24°C (75°F), whilst at night 14°C (57°F) is normal.
On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 120mm 4.7 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.3 hours of sunshine per day.
May
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18°C | 127mm | 6.6hrs | 11.4hrs | 22°C |
May is a wet month in Nelson Bay and the temperature is generally mild.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Nelson Bay for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
May is in the fall / autumn in Nelson Bay and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 21°C (69°F), whilst at night 11°C (51°F) is normal.
On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 127mm 5 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.6 hours of sunshine per day.
June
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16°C | 166mm | 6.3hrs | 14.9hrs | 21°C |
The weather in June in Nelson Bay is characteristically mild and wet.
Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Nelson Bay for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.
June is in the winter in Nelson Bay and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 18°C (64°F), whilst at night 8°C (47°F) is normal.
On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 166mm 6.5 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.3 hours of sunshine per day.
July
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16°C | 88mm | 7.3hrs | 14.1hrs | 20°C |
July in Nelson Bay is generally a little damp with the temperature being mild.
Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of fairly acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Nelson Bay.
July is in the winter in Nelson Bay and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 17°C (63°F), whilst at night 7°C (44°F) is normal.
On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 88mm 3.5 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.3 hours of sunshine per day.
August
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17°C | 95mm | 7.9hrs | 13.2hrs | 19°C |
The weather in August in Nelson Bay is characteristically mild and a little damp.
Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of pretty acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Nelson Bay.
August is in the winter in Nelson Bay and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 19°C (66°F), whilst at night 7°C (45°F) is normal.
On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 95mm 3.7 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.9 hours of sunshine per day.
Nelson Bay weather in August »
September
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19°C | 70mm | 7.9hrs | 12.2hrs | 20°C |
Nelson Bay's weather in September is typically mild and reasonably dry in nature.
It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Nelson Bay, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.
September is in the spring in Nelson Bay and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 21°C (70°F), whilst at night 10°C (49°F) is normal.
On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 70mm 2.8 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 10 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.9 hours of sunshine per day.
Nelson Bay weather in September »
October
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21°C | 89mm | 7.8hrs | 11.4hrs | 20°C |
October is a a little damp month in Nelson Bay and the temperature is generally mild.
It is perhaps a good month to visit Nelson Bay, with some surprisingly good weather at this time of year.
October is in the spring in Nelson Bay and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 23°C (74°F), whilst at night 13°C (55°F) is normal.
On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 89mm 3.5 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.8 hours of sunshine per day.
Nelson Bay weather in October »
November
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23°C | 81mm | 8.2hrs | 14.9hrs | 21°C |
November is a a little damp month in Nelson Bay and the temperature is generally warm.
It is perhaps a good month to visit Nelson Bay, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.
November is in the spring in Nelson Bay and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 25°C (77°F), whilst at night 15°C (59°F) is normal.
On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 81mm 3.2 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.2 hours of sunshine per day.
Nelson Bay weather in November »
December
| Temp | Rain | Sunshine | Day length | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24°C | 86mm | 8.1hrs | 14.1hrs | 23°C |
December in Nelson Bay is generally a little damp with the temperature being warm.
It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Nelson Bay, with some surprisingly good weather at this time of year.
December is in the summer in Nelson Bay and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 17°C (62°F) is normal.
On average December is the wettest month of the year in Nelson Bay with around 86mm 3.4 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 10 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.1 hours of sunshine per day.
Other monthly averages
Nelson Bay weather stats
| Hottest month: | January | 27.1°C 80.8°F |
|---|---|---|
| Driest month: | September | 70mm 2.8ins |
| Sunniest month: | August | 7.9hrs |
| Coldest month: | July | 17.1°C 62.8°F |
| Wettest month: | June | 166mm 6.5ins |
| Warmest sea: | February | 24.7°C 76.5°F |
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