Batemans Bay in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Batemans Bay sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 253 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Batemans Bay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Batemans Bay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 253 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Batemans Bay in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical summer day in Batemans Bay reaches about 23°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Batemans Bay 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 | 23° / 18° | 76 | 11 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 23° / 18° | 98 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 22° / 17° | 86 | 12 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 20° / 15° | 68 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 56 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 16° / 11° | 85 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 15° / 10° | 56 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 16° / 10° | 62 | 6 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 17° / 11° | 52 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 13° | 74 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 15° | 81 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 22° / 17° | 79 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Batemans Bay gets around 253 mm of rain over 34 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — 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 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Batemans Bay
In summer, Batemans Bay overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Batemans Bay sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is summer a good time to visit Batemans Bay?
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 a reasonable time to visit Batemans Bay for sightseeing.
What to pack for Batemans Bay in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Batemans Bay sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Batemans Bay in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 8 to May 14 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 20 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Batemans Bay 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 Batemans Bay peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Batemans Bay in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Batemans Bay is worst in January — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.2× the cleanest month (June, 3 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 5 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 4 | Good |
| Jun | 3 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 4 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Batemans Bay?
Batemans Bay sits at 35.7°S, 150.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Tuggeranong, 105 km away.
Topography around Batemans Bay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Batemans Bay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Batemans Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m.
The land around Batemans Bay is covered by trees (52%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (28%) 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 Batemans Bay (-35.7066°, 150.1754°, elevation 7 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.