Best time to visit · Australia
Best time to visit Brisbane
Brisbane averages 88 just-right days a year; May, August and September are best. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Brisbane weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 88
- Too cool 44
- Too hot 167
- Too muggy 44
- Too gray 23
When to visit Brisbane
The best time to visit Brisbane for comfortable weather is May, August and September, when 44%, 58% and 52% of days are just right. January, February, March, November and December are mostly too hot, with average highs of 82 to 86°F (30°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86°F (30°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 48% | 0 |
| February | 85°F (29°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 50% | 0 |
| March | 84°F (29°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 41% | 1 |
| April | 80°F (27°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 40% | 5 |
| May | 75°F (24°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 42% | 14 |
| June | 71°F (22°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 35% | 12 |
| July | 70°F (21°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 31% | 12 |
| August | 73°F (23°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 25% | 18 |
| September | 77°F (25°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 25% | 16 |
| October | 79°F (26°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 38% | 8 |
| November | 82°F (28°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 46% | 2 |
| December | 84°F (29°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 49% | 0 |
How Brisbane compares
Brisbane gets 88 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. It ranks #1 of 4 Australia places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 44. On gray days: 23.
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Brisbane averages 88 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/australia/brisbane/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.