Albany in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Albany sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 160 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Albany's weakest 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
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 160 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Albany in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Albany reaches about 16°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Albany weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Albany gets around 160 mm of rain over 33 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Albany
None of Albany's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Albany sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Albany?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Albany for sightseeing.
What to pack for Albany in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Albany sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Albany in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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.