Highton in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Highton sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 116 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Highton's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Highton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 116 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Highton in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Highton reaches about 13°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Highton 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 | 23° / 15° | 38 | 5.4 | 14.4 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 23° / 15° | 34 | 4.8 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 21° / 14° | 26 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 12° | 33 | 5.8 | 11 | 6.4 |
| May | 16° / 10° | 32 | 7.1 | 10 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 14° / 9° | 40 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 13° / 8° | 37 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 40 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 49 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 50 | 8.9 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 19° / 11° | 55 | 8.1 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 13° | 42 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Highton gets around 116 mm of rain over 28 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 30 min in early June to 11 h 06 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 2.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Highton?
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 Highton.
What to pack for Highton in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Highton sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Highton in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Highton in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Highton peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Highton?
Highton sits at 38.2°S, 144.3°E, 60 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Geelong, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Highton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Highton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Highton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m.
The land around Highton is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and water (32%) 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 Highton (-38.1706°, 144.3114°, elevation 60 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.