Lara in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lara sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 133 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 22°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Lara's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 133 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lara in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 22°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Lara reaches about 22°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Lara weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 22° / 15° | 43 | 6 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 22° / 16° | 42 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 14° | 31 | 5.6 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 12° | 42 | 7 | 11 | 6.2 |
| May | 16° / 11° | 39 | 8.1 | 10 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 13° / 9° | 47 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 13° / 8° | 38 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 13° / 8° | 43 | 10 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 51 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 55 | 9.3 | 13 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 19° / 12° | 59 | 8.7 | 14.1 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 20° / 13° | 49 | 7.5 | 14.6 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lara gets around 133 mm of rain over 19 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early December to 13 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Lara?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Lara for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Lara in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lara sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lara in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 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 Lara in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lara 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 Lara?
Lara sits at 38.0°S, 144.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Corio, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Lara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.
The land around Lara is covered by grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), cropland (24%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (26%) 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 Lara (-38.0239°, 144.4062°, elevation 13 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.