Lilydale in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Lilydale sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 205 mm of rain over about 38 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 Lilydale's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lilydale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 205 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lilydale in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Lilydale reaches about 13°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Lilydale 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 | 25° / 13° | 58 | 7.3 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 25° / 14° | 52 | 6.2 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 45 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 59 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 60 | 10.4 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 13° / 6° | 65 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 12° / 6° | 63 | 12.9 | 9.7 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 13° / 6° | 77 | 13.8 | 10.5 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 16° / 7° | 82 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 18° / 8° | 79 | 12.1 | 13 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 78 | 10.3 | 14 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 23° / 12° | 74 | 8.8 | 14.6 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lilydale gets around 205 mm of rain over 38 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 2.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lilydale
None of Lilydale's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Lilydale sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Lilydale?
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 Lilydale.
What to pack for Lilydale in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lilydale sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lilydale in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 12°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 44 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Lilydale 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 Lilydale peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 | 5 | 8 | 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 | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Lilydale?
Lilydale sits at 37.8°S, 145.3°E, 99 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mooroolbark, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Lilydale
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lilydale.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lilydale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,502 m.
The land around Lilydale is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (34%) 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 Lilydale (-37.75°, 145.35°, elevation 99 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.