Albany in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Albany sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 60 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early December to 22°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Albany's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Albany's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 60 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Albany in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early December to 22°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Albany reaches about 21°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Albany weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 16° | 21 | 3.4 | 14.1 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 22° / 17° | 17 | 3.5 | 13.3 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 16° | 30 | 5 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 20° / 15° | 32 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 6.8 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 43 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 16° / 11° | 48 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 15° / 10° | 53 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 15° / 10° | 58 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 16° / 10° | 49 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 17° / 12° | 35 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 13° | 32 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 20° / 15° | 22 | 4.1 | 14.3 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Albany gets around 60 mm of rain over 11 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 19 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Albany
In summer, Albany overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Albany sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is summer a good time to visit Albany?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Albany for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Albany in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Albany sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Albany in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 26 to May 31 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 20 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Albany in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albany peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Albany?
Albany sits at 35.0°S, 117.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Australind, 279 km away.
Topography around Albany
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Albany.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 m.
The land around Albany is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.
Australia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 90% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $65,130
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albany (-35.0269°, 117.8837°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.