Goulburn in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Goulburn sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 131 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Goulburn's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Goulburn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 131 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Goulburn in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Goulburn reaches about 12°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Goulburn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 65 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Goulburn 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Goulburn gets around 131 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Goulburn?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goulburn.
What to pack for Goulburn in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Goulburn sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Goulburn 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 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 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 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.