Coffs Harbour in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Coffs Harbour sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 262 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Coffs Harbour's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Coffs Harbour's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 262 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Coffs Harbour in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 25°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Coffs Harbour reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Coffs Harbour 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 19° | 160 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 19° | 165 | 15.7 | 13.1 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 24° / 18° | 163 | 17.8 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 22° / 15° | 78 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| May | 20° / 12° | 74 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 81 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 17° / 9° | 36 | 5.7 | 10.2 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 19° / 9° | 45 | 5.2 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 21° / 11° | 43 | 6.8 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 14° | 88 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 24° / 16° | 131 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 25° / 18° | 150 | 15.9 | 13.9 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Coffs Harbour gets around 262 mm of rain over 32 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 48 min 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Coffs Harbour
In spring, Coffs Harbour overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Coffs Harbour sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Coffs Harbour's rainy season runs June–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Coffs Harbour?
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 Coffs Harbour for sightseeing.
What to pack for Coffs Harbour in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Coffs Harbour sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Coffs Harbour in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 27 to Aug 9 — about 11.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Refreshing |
UV index in Coffs Harbour 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 Coffs Harbour peaks around January 18 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 — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Coffs Harbour 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 Coffs Harbour is worst in November — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (April, 4 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) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 16 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 4 | Good |
| May | 5 | Good |
| Jun | 5 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Coffs Harbour?
Coffs Harbour sits at 30.3°S, 153.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Grafton, 71 km away.
Topography around Coffs Harbour
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Coffs Harbour.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Coffs Harbour has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,555 m.
The land around Coffs Harbour is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (31%) 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 Coffs Harbour (-30.2963°, 153.1135°, elevation 6 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.