Queensland, Australia
Brisbane
Brisbane is a major city in Queensland, Australia. It has a population of about 2,706,966 (2023). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now18°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population2.71M
Local time00:32
27.47° S, 153.03° EElevation 27 mUTC+10 · Australian Eastern Standard Time
Postal codes4000–4001, 4004–4006 …October: high / low25° / 16°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Brisbane at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:06 · 18:0012 h 53 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:05Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext concert22 OctHilary Duff · Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month28°C
Average high in January
Coolest month10°C
Average low in July
Wettest monthMarch
104 mm of rain
Driest monthSeptember
37 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.1 km
How Brisbane has grown
People living in the built-up area (701 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+113%637k in 1975 → 1.36M in 2025Weather in Brisbane
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
18°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 7 km/h · humidity 96%
Today23 Oct23°18°24 mm
Sat24 Oct22°19°18.1 mm
Sun25 Oct25°20°15.1 mm
Mon26 Oct31°21°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct28°20°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct22°20°58.1 mm
Thu29 Oct23°19°13.7 mm
Fri30 Oct22°17°1 mm
Sat31 Oct23°16°
When to go to Brisbane
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 | 52 | 54 | 60 | 71 | 67 | 83 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 74 | 64 | 54 |
| High | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 28° |
| Low | 21° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 105 | 146 | 104 | 97 | 93 | 62 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 72 | 110 | 136 |
| Wet days | 17 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Brisbane
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Concerts and shows
22OctHilary DuffBrisbane Entertainment Centre
Brisbane's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Brisbane
0.1 km
Cathedral of St Stephen, BrisbaneBuilt 1922
0.5 km
St John's CathedralBuilt 1901
1 km
Old Government House, BrisbaneBuilt 18621.8 km
Old Museum Building, BrisbaneBuilt 1891
0 km
General Post Office
0.3 km
Masonic Temple, Brisbane
Museum1.1 km
Gallery of Modern ArtBuilt 2013
Museum1.1 km
Queensland Art GalleryBuilt 2013More museums: Army Museum South Queensland · Boggo Road Gaol · Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre · Brisbane Motor Museum · Diamantina Health Care Museum · Enoggera & Districts Historical Society · Hologram Zoo · Indian Motocycles Museum · MacArthur Museum · Queensland Holocaust Museum · Sandgate Museam · Sciencentre
Outdoors around Brisbane
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Kangaroo Point CliffsClimbing
1.4 kmSoak BathhouseHot springs & thermal baths
1.9 kmUrban ClimbClimbing
2.8 kmFier By Voda BathhouseHot springs & thermal baths
3 kmWhites Hill LookoutViewpoints · 120 m
6.5 kmWhites HillViewpoints · 112 m
6.5 kmBrisbane Dive AcademyDive site
8.1 kmNature around Brisbane
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Brisbane
Tsunamis · Brisbane
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Paleogene · 1
Formations around the town
Corinda Formation · 1
Universities and research institutes
Queensland Theological CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1876
The University of QueenslandUniversity or college · founded 1909
Brisbane School of Theology, Crossway CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1943
Nazarene Theological CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1952
Griffith UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1971
Endeavour College of Natural HealthUniversity or college · founded 1975
Martin CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1976
Queensland University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1989
Australian College of Rural and Remote MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1997
Brisbane Catholic Education, Brisbane Catholic Education OfficeUniversity or college
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1945
AGRF LtdResearch institute · founded 1997
Mater ResearchResearch institute · founded 1998
QCIF Ltd.Research institute · founded 2000
Australian e-Health Research CentreResearch institute · founded 2003
Institute for Molecular BioscienceResearch institute · founded 2004
Eidos InstituteResearch institute · founded 2006
Envoi Specialist PathologistsResearch institute · founded 2007
National Imaging FacilityResearch institute · founded 2007
Australian Water Recycling Centre of ExcellenceResearch institute · founded 2009
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research NetworkResearch institute · founded 2009
ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum SystemsResearch institute · founded 2011
ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental DecisionsResearch institute · founded 2011
Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development CentreResearch institute · founded 2011
Autism CRCResearch institute · founded 2013
ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life CourseResearch institute · founded 2014
Australian Centre for Robotic VisionResearch institute · founded 2014
AMMD Hub, ARC Research Hub for Advanced Manufacturing of Medical Devices, Australian Research Council Research Hub for Advanced Manufacturing of Medical DevicesResearch institute · founded 2016
ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein ScienceResearch institute
ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and AgricultureResearch institute
ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital ChildResearch institute
Australian Defence Force Malaria and Infectious Disease InstituteResearch institute
CSIRO BioFoundryResearch institute
Centre for Microscopy and MicroanalysisResearch institute
Towns and villages around Brisbane
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Brisbane from above
Around Brisbane34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Breakfast Creek, QueenslandNature3.4 kmNorman CreekNature2.9 kmKedron BrookNature5.8 kmOxley CreekNature7.8 kmBulimba CreekNature9.0 kmIthaca CreekNature3.6 kmStreets BeachNature1.3 kmIndooroopilly IslandNature6.6 kmMount PetrieMountain13 kmBrisbane Dive AcademyDive site8.1 kmCathedral of St Stephen, BrisbaneMonument0.1 kmSt John's CathedralMonument0.5 kmOld Government House, BrisbaneMonument1.0 kmOld Museum Building, BrisbaneMonument1.8 kmGeneral Post OfficeMonumentunder 100 mMasonic Temple, BrisbaneMonument0.3 kmLands Administration BuildingMonument0.6 kmCentral railway station, BrisbaneMonument0.3 kmGallery of Modern ArtMuseum1.1 kmQueensland Art GalleryMuseum1.1 kmQueensland Maritime MuseumMuseum1.6 kmMuseum of Lands, Mapping and SurveyingMuseum0.4 kmMuseum of BrisbaneMuseum0.5 kmBrisbane CentralStation0.3 kmRoma StreetStation1.0 kmSouth BrisbaneStation1.2 kmRiversideFerry port0.3 kmHolman StreetFerry port0.6 kmCapalabaPlace19 kmLogan CityPlace21 kmIpswichPlace32 kmNarangbaPlace30 kmBeaudesertPlace58 kmLowoodPlace45 km
Postal codes
4000–40014004–400640104101–41024169–41719000–9002900590079009–901090139015
Getting to Brisbane
Brisbane International AirportBNE
13 kmGold Coast AirportOOL
91 kmSunshine Coast AirportMCY
97 kmBrisbane CentralRailway station
0.3 kmRoma StreetRailway station
1 kmSouth BrisbaneRailway station
1.2 kmRiversideHolman Street · Maritime Museum
0.3 kmHolman StreetHoward Smith Wharves · Riverside
0.6 kmPlaces near Brisbane
Places with a climate like Brisbane
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Brisbane?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Brisbane.
What is the hottest month in Brisbane?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Brisbane?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Brisbane?
March is the wettest month with about 104 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.
What is the postal code of Brisbane?
Brisbane has 20 postal codes: 4000–4001, 4004–4006, 4010, 4101–4102, 4169–4171, 9000–9002, 9005, 9007, 9009–9010, 9013, 9015.