Cranebrook in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Cranebrook sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 119 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Cranebrook's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cranebrook's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 119 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cranebrook in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Cranebrook reaches about 18°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Cranebrook weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 29° / 18° | 77 | 11 | 14 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 100 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 76 | 10.9 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 47 | 6.8 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| May | 20° / 9° | 41 | 5.4 | 10.3 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 17° / 7° | 55 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 17° / 5° | 31 | 4.7 | 10 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 19° / 6° | 33 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 9° | 40 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 11° | 53 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 14° | 78 | 10 | 13.7 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 16° | 75 | 10.2 | 14.2 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Cranebrook gets around 119 mm of rain over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cranebrook
None of Cranebrook's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Cranebrook sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Cranebrook?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Cranebrook for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cranebrook in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Cranebrook sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cranebrook in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 16 to Jun 2 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Cranebrook in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cranebrook peaks around January 17 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 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cranebrook in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cranebrook is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 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) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 49 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 49 | Poor |
Where is Cranebrook?
Cranebrook sits at 33.7°S, 150.7°E, 51 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Glenmore Park, 10 km away.
Topography around Cranebrook
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cranebrook.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cranebrook has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m.
The land around Cranebrook is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) 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 Cranebrook (-33.7061°, 150.7094°, elevation 51 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.