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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°424.614.25.4
Feb30° / 16°41413.46.0
Mar27° / 14°373.712.37.8
Apr22° / 10°384.511.17.7
May17° / 476.310.16.0
Jun14° / 598.79.64.1
Jul13° / 60109.83.5
Aug14° / 629.610.64.3
Sep17° / 62811.85.8
Oct21° / 556.912.97.1
Nov25° / 12°576.113.97.5
Dec28° / 14°555.714.46.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Wangaratta gets around 181 mm of rain over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Wangaratta in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 13Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Wangaratta in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Jul 133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb5Good
Mar9Good
Apr25Moderate
May9Good
Jun4Good
Jul3Good
Aug4Good
Sep6Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
25 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,562 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Wodonga 57 km · Shepparton 83 km · Echuca 143 km · Wallan 168 km · Doreen 173 km · Mernda 176 km · Lilydale 177 km · Wollert 178 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
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

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.