Ballarat in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ballarat sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 137 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early December to 24°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Ballarat's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ballarat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 137 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ballarat in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early December to 24°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Ballarat reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Ballarat 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 | 25° / 12° | 46 | 5.8 | 14.3 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 25° / 12° | 40 | 5 | 13.4 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 29 | 5.1 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 38 | 6.5 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 14° / 6° | 45 | 9 | 10 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 11° / 5° | 51 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 10° / 4° | 49 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 11° / 4° | 66 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 14° / 5° | 69 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 6° | 62 | 10.2 | 13 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 8° | 61 | 8.9 | 14 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 23° / 10° | 52 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ballarat gets around 137 mm of rain over 18 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 7.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Ballarat?
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 Ballarat for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ballarat in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ballarat sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Ballarat 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 Ballarat peaks around December 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Ballarat?
Ballarat sits at 37.6°S, 143.8°E, 445 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Bacchus Marsh, 53 km away.
Topography around Ballarat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ballarat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ballarat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 441 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.
The land around Ballarat is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) 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 Ballarat (-37.5662°, 143.8496°, elevation 445 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.