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New South Wales, Australia

Bowral

Bowral is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, 679 m above sea level. It has a population of about 10,764 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now13°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population10,764
Local time01:37
34.48° S, 150.42° EElevation 679 mUTC+11 · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Postal code2576
The year in Bowralweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec71October
October: high / low19° / 8°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

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

Bowral at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in January

Coolest month3°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthMarch

87 mm of rain

Driest monthSeptember

61 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 8.3 km

Weather in Bowral

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

14-day forecast
13°C

Cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 100%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct19°13°5.3 mm
Sat24 Oct25°14°1.4 mm
Sun25 Oct27°16°3.1 mm
Mon26 Oct17°9°2.1 mm
Tue27 Oct17°6°
Wed28 Oct18°7°
Thu29 Oct18°8°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct15°9°1 mm
Sat31 Oct15°8°2 mm

When to go to Bowral

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score616062745647435272716562
High25°23°21°18°15°12°11°13°16°19°21°23°
Low14°14°12°9°7°5°3°4°6°8°10°13°
Rain (mm)8511887878284756561789390
Wet days1615169108987111214

What's on in Bowral

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

Monuments and museums in Bowral

All monuments

More museums: Bowral Schoolhouse Museum And Gallery · Bradman Museum

Outdoors around Bowral

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
Highlands Golf ClubGolf courses
0.9 km
Moss Vale Holiday ParkCamp sites
1.1 km
Bowral LookoutViewpoints · 806 m
1.1 km
Mittagong Holiday ParkCamp sites
1.2 km
Mount AlexandraClimbing
1.2 km
Gibraltar Hotel Bowral Golf CourseGolf courses
1.3 km

Nature around Bowral

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 Bowral

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Bowral

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

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around Bowral

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

Bowral from above

Postal code

2576

Getting to Bowral

Sydney Kingsford Smith International AirportSYD
91 km
Bathurst AirportBHS
139 km
Canberra AirportCBR
145 km
BowralRailway station
0.3 km
BurradooRailway station
2.8 km
Moss ValeRailway station
9.1 km

Places near Bowral

Places with a climate like Bowral

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bowral?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bowral.
What is the hottest month in Bowral?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Bowral?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bowral?
March is the wettest month with about 87 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bowral?
The postal code of Bowral is 2576.