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Bathurst Courthouse
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Bathurst Showground
Cathedral of St Michael and St John
Cathedral of St Michael and St John
Bathurst railway station
Bathurst railway station
New South Wales, Australia

Bathurst

Bathurst is a town in New South Wales, Australia, 670 m above sea level. It has a population of about 36,230 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now15°C
Best timeApr · Oct · Dec
Population36,230
Local time06:45
33.42° S, 149.58° EElevation 670 mUTC+11 · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Postal code2795
The year in Bathurstweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec79October
October: high / low19° / 8°
Rain this month64mm
Best timeApr · Oct · Dec

Best: Apr · Oct · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Bathurst at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in January

Coolest month3°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

58 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

39 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.1 km

Weather in Bathurst

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
15°C

Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 83%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct22°13°0.8 mm
Sat24 Oct25°13°
Sun25 Oct26°15°8.2 mm
Mon26 Oct17°8°7.8 mm
Tue27 Oct14°5°1.4 mm
Wed28 Oct18°5°
Thu29 Oct21°5°
Fri30 Oct22°8°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct24°11°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov24°16°4.9 mm

When to go to Bathurst

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score596467796550395170797274
High27°26°23°19°15°11°10°12°16°19°22°25°
Low15°15°13°10°6°4°3°3°6°8°11°13°
Rain (mm)585944394250585547646964
Wet days16161598588791211

What's on in Bathurst

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

All events

Monuments and museums in Bathurst

All monuments

More museums: Central Tablelands Collections Facility

Outdoors around Bathurst

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Bathurst Golf ClubGolf courses
2.6 km
see kangaroos hereViewpoints
3.2 km
Chase CampgroundCamp sites
3.4 km
McPhillamy Park LookoutViewpoints
3.5 km
Reid Sulman CampgroundCamp sites
3.9 km

Nature around Bathurst

Nature in Australia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Bathurst

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Bathurst

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Universities and research institutes

Charles Sturt UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1989

Towns and villages around Bathurst

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Bathurst from above

Postal code

2795

Getting to Bathurst

Bathurst AirportBHS
6.6 km
Parkes AirportPKE
129 km
Sydney Kingsford Smith International AirportSYD
159 km
BathurstRailway station
1 km

Places near Bathurst

Places with a climate like Bathurst

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bathurst?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bathurst.
What is the hottest month in Bathurst?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Bathurst?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bathurst?
January is the wettest month with about 58 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bathurst?
The postal code of Bathurst is 2795.