Grafton in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Grafton sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 121 mm of rain over about 15 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 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Grafton's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Grafton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 121 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Grafton in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Grafton reaches about 20°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Grafton 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° / 20° | 114 | 12.5 | 13.7 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 114 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 99 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 47 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| May | 22° / 11° | 56 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 19° / 9° | 58 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 8° | 27 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 8° | 36 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 23° / 11° | 32 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 61 | 7.9 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 84 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 115 | 12.5 | 13.9 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Grafton gets around 121 mm of rain over 15 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 10 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 18 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Grafton
In winter, Grafton overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Grafton sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Grafton's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Grafton?
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 one of the better times to visit Grafton for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Grafton in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Grafton sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Grafton in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 21°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 43 km away) 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 | 25 | 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 | 25 | 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 Grafton in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Grafton peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (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) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Grafton 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 Grafton 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 Grafton?
Grafton sits at 29.7°S, 152.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Coffs Harbour, 71 km away.
Topography around Grafton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Grafton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Grafton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,436 m.
The land around Grafton is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (20%) 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 Grafton (-29.681°, 152.9339°, elevation 7 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.