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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
10
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°638.30147.0
Feb25° / 13°647.8013.27.2
Mar23° / 11°516.4012.37.6
Apr19° / 344.5011.27.0
May15° / 345.40.110.35.0
Jun11° / 497.50.59.83.0
Jul10° / 477.90.4102.6
Aug12° / 537.70.810.83.4
Sep15° / 567.70.111.85.1
Oct19° / 598.10.112.86.5
Nov22° / 759.5013.76.8
Dec25° / 12°818.7014.27.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bathurst gets around 190 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bathurst in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 1UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bathurst in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateDec 1725 µg/m³Jul 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr14Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
134 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,252 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Orange 47 km · Katoomba 75 km · Blue Mountains 77 km · Glenmore Park 109 km · Cranebrook 109 km · St Clair 119 km · Mount Druitt 121 km · Quakers Hill 126 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
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

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.