Ballarat
Ballarat is a city in Victoria, Australia, 445 m above sea level. It has a population of about 116,201 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ballarat at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
66 mm of rain
37 mm of rain
within 9.9 km
How Ballarat has grown
People living in the built-up area (47 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+136%29k in 1975 → 68k in 2025Weather in Ballarat
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 19 km/h · humidity 61%
When to go to Ballarat
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 79 | 90 | 83 | 75 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 47 | 58 | 70 | 79 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° |
| Low | 12° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 39 | 37 | 44 | 46 | 58 | 70 | 70 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 58 |
| Wet days | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
What's on in Ballarat
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ballarat
More museums: Ballaarat Observatory · Ballarat Gold Museum · Golden City Steamer Museum
Outdoors around Ballarat
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Ballarat
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ballarat
Earthquakes around Ballarat
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Ballarat
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ballarat from above
Postal codes
Getting to Ballarat
Places near Ballarat
Places with a climate like Ballarat
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
