Wangaratta in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Wangaratta sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 181 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Wangaratta's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wangaratta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Rainfall
- 181 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Wangaratta in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Wangaratta reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Wangaratta 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 | 31° / 17° | 42 | 4.6 | 14.2 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 16° | 41 | 4 | 13.4 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 37 | 3.7 | 12.3 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 38 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 47 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 14° / 5° | 59 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 13° / 4° | 60 | 10 | 9.8 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 14° / 4° | 62 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 17° / 6° | 62 | 8 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 8° | 55 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 25° / 12° | 57 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 14° | 55 | 5.7 | 14.4 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Wangaratta gets around 181 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Wangaratta?
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 Wangaratta.
What to pack for Wangaratta in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Wangaratta sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Wangaratta in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wangaratta peaks around December 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).
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) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Wangaratta 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 Wangaratta is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.3× the cleanest month (July, 3 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) | 14 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 4 | Good |
| Jul | 3 | Good |
| Aug | 4 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Wangaratta?
Wangaratta sits at 36.4°S, 146.3°E, 151 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wodonga, 57 km away.
Topography around Wangaratta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wangaratta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wangaratta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.
The land around Wangaratta is covered by trees (36%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (32%) and cropland (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 Wangaratta (-36.3585°, 146.3206°, elevation 151 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.