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Bendigo Town Hall
Bendigo Town Hall
Victoria, Australia

Bendigo

Bendigo is a city in Victoria, Australia. It has a population of about 103,034 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now17°C
Best timeMar–Apr · Dec
Population103,034
Local time02:48
36.76° S, 144.28° EElevation 221 mUTC+11 · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codes3550–3552, 3556
The year in Bendigoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec79October
October: high / low19° / 8°
Rain this month46mm
Best timeMar–Apr · Dec

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

Bendigo at a glance

Best time to visitMar–Apr · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in January

Coolest month4°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthOctober

46 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

28 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 0.6 km

Weather in Bendigo

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

14-day forecast
17°C

Clear · wind 9 km/h · humidity 70%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct27°16°
Sat24 Oct24°16°2.2 mm
Sun25 Oct19°9°17.3 mm
Mon26 Oct15°6°
Tue27 Oct17°5°
Wed28 Oct19°6°
Thu29 Oct18°9°
Fri30 Oct19°9°
Sat31 Oct26°8°

When to go to Bendigo

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score717787887749475772798285
High28°28°25°20°16°13°12°13°16°19°23°25°
Low15°15°13°10°8°5°4°5°6°8°11°13°
Rain (mm)282831335261625850464639
Wet days746548766986

What's on in Bendigo

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

Monuments and museums in Bendigo

All monuments

More museums: Bendigo Joss House Temple · Bendigo Steam Engine Museum · Bendigo Tramways Depot and Workshop · Discovery Science & Technology Centre · Specimen Cottage

Outdoors around Bendigo

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
Rosalind Park Lookout TowerViewpoints
0.3 km
Bendigo Marong Caravan ParkCamp sites
0.5 km
climbing wallClimbing
1.2 km
Mickey Mouse HillViewpoints
1.8 km
The Zone Fun ParkTheme parks
3 km
Belvoir Park Golf CourseGolf courses
4.4 km

Nature around Bendigo

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 Bendigo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Bendigo

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

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 5 · 0 km

Fossils in Australia
Devonian · 2Silurian · 2Ordovician · 1
Trilobites · 9Odontochile, Gravicalymene, Dalmanites, Leonaspis, Trimerus, Dicranurus

Towns and villages around Bendigo

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

Bendigo from above

Postal codes

3550–35523556

Getting to Bendigo

Melbourne AirportMEL
113 km
Melbourne Essendon AirportMEB
121 km
Melbourne Avalon International AirportAVV
144 km
BendigoRailway station
0.9 km
Kangaroo FlatRailway station
5 km
EaglehawkRailway station
5.2 km

Places near Bendigo

Places with a climate like Bendigo

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bendigo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, April and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bendigo.
What is the hottest month in Bendigo?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Bendigo?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bendigo?
October is the wettest month with about 46 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bendigo?
Bendigo has 4 postal codes: 3550–3552, 3556.