Goulburn in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Goulburn sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 172 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 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Goulburn's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Goulburn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 172 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Goulburn 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 Goulburn reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Goulburn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Goulburn 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° / 14° | 62 | 8.5 | 14.1 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 14° | 68 | 8.6 | 13.3 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 50 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 32 | 4.7 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 15° / 5° | 30 | 4.9 | 10.2 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 12° / 4° | 50 | 6.8 | 9.7 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 11° / 3° | 36 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 13° / 3° | 45 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 16° / 5° | 47 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 19° / 8° | 58 | 8.1 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 22° / 10° | 67 | 9.3 | 13.8 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 12° | 65 | 8.4 | 14.3 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Goulburn gets around 172 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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 06 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Goulburn?
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 Goulburn for sightseeing.
What to pack for Goulburn in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Goulburn sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Goulburn in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goulburn peaks around December 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Goulburn 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 Goulburn is worst in December — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.0× the cleanest month (July, 5 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) | 16 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 5 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Goulburn?
Goulburn sits at 34.8°S, 149.7°E, 642 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Canberra, 80 km away.
Topography around Goulburn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Goulburn.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Goulburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 657 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m.
The land around Goulburn is covered by grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (32%) 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 Goulburn (-34.7516°, 149.7209°, elevation 642 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.