Bathurst in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Bathurst sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 190 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Bathurst's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bathurst's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 190 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bathurst in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 23°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Bathurst reaches about 19°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Bathurst
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bathurst weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 14° | 63 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 25° / 13° | 64 | 7.8 | 0 | 13.2 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 23° / 11° | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 19° / 7° | 34 | 4.5 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 15° / 4° | 34 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 11° / 2° | 49 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 10° / 1° | 47 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 10 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 12° / 1° | 53 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 15° / 4° | 56 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 6° | 59 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 22° / 9° | 75 | 9.5 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 12° | 81 | 8.7 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bathurst gets around 190 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Bathurst?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Bathurst for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bathurst in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bathurst sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Bathurst in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bathurst peaks around January 1 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bathurst in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bathurst is worst in December — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.1× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bathurst's WHO annual average of 11.3 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Bathurst?
Bathurst sits at 33.4°S, 149.6°E, 670 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Orange, 47 km away.
Topography around Bathurst
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bathurst.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bathurst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,252 m.
The land around Bathurst is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (48%) 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 Bathurst (-33.4166°, 149.5806°, elevation 670 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.