Warrnambool in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Warrnambool sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 297 mm of rain over about 43 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Warrnambool's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Warrnambool's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 297 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Warrnambool in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Warrnambool reaches about 13°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Warrnambool 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 | 21° / 14° | 46 | 5.9 | 14.4 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 15° | 31 | 4.8 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 20° / 14° | 40 | 6.8 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 13° | 54 | 8.9 | 11 | 5.7 |
| May | 15° / 11° | 74 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 14° / 10° | 86 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 13° / 9° | 99 | 14.4 | 9.6 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 13° / 9° | 113 | 15.4 | 10.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 15° / 10° | 88 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 16° / 10° | 65 | 10.9 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 18° / 12° | 61 | 9.1 | 14.1 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 19° / 13° | 52 | 8.2 | 14.6 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Warrnambool gets around 297 mm of rain over 43 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 21 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 2.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Warrnambool?
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 Warrnambool.
What to pack for Warrnambool in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Warrnambool sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Warrnambool in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in September near 14°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 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 14 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Warrnambool 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 Warrnambool 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Warrnambool?
Warrnambool sits at 38.4°S, 142.5°E, 24 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Ballarat, 150 km away.
Topography around Warrnambool
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Warrnambool.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Warrnambool has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m.
The land around Warrnambool is covered by grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (44%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) 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 Warrnambool (-38.3818°, 142.488°, elevation 24 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.