New South Wales, Australia
Nowra
Nowra is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 9,956 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now19°C
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Population9,956
Local time15:24
34.88° S, 150.60° EElevation 30 mUTC+11 · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Postal code2541October: high / low21° / 13°
Rain this month91mm
Sea this month18°
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Nowra at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:03 · 19:2113 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 19:36Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.3Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse19 Jul 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in January
Coolest month8°C
Average low in July
Wettest monthMarch
86 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
66 mm of rain
Warmest sea23°C
February
Monuments nearby6+
within 15 km
Weather in Nowra
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
19°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 45%
Today26 Oct19°14°4.7 mm
Tue27 Oct24°10°
Wed28 Oct22°9°
Thu29 Oct23°10°
Fri30 Oct23°14°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct23°13°
Sun1 Nov24°16°5 mm
Mon2 Nov27°16°7.6 mm
Tue3 Nov20°15°6.5 mm
Wed4 Nov19°13°3.9 mm
When to go to Nowra
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 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 64 | 72 | 84 | 71 | 69 | 67 |
| High | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 25° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 86 | 120 | 86 | 101 | 100 | 101 | 98 | 66 | 74 | 91 | 102 | 88 |
| Wet days | 16 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Sea | 22° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 20° | 21° |
What's on in Nowra
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Nowra
1.2 km
Meroogal
1.9 km
Graham Lodge
3.5 km
Bomaderry railway station
3.3 km
Bomaderry Aboriginal Children's Home
14 km
Berry railway station15 km
Berry CourthouseMuseum1.2 km
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery
Museum7.1 km
Fleet Air Arm MuseumBuilt 1990More museums: Nowra Museum
Outdoors around Nowra
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Holiday Haven Shoalhaven HeadsCamp sites
0.3 kmShoalhaven Heads Golf CourseGolf courses
0.7 kmWorrigee Links Golf CourseGolf courses
1.6 kmHanging Rock LookoutViewpoints
1.6 kmThompsons PointClimbing
2.9 kmCambewarra Lookout & Tea RoomsViewpoints · 678 m
3.1 kmNature around Nowra
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Nowra
Earthquakes around Nowra
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Oakdale 24 km ←1973 · 89 km
Towns and villages around Nowra
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Terara3 kmMundamia3.4 kmWorrigee3.5 kmBomaderry4 kmBrundee5.3 kmNowra Hill5.5 kmMeroo5.9 kmBamarong6.4 kmBolong7.1 kmBamarang7.2 kmComberton7.3 kmWogamia7.6 kmMeroo Meadow7.7 kmCambewarra Village7.7 kmBundannon7.8 kmWatersleigh7.9 kmTapitallee8.2 kmBack Forest8.3 kmWest Cambewarra8.3 kmJindy Andy8.4 kmFalls Creek9.2 kmCambewarra9.6 kmJaspers Brush9.6 kmBarringella9.7 kmPyree9.8 kmLower Numba11 kmParma11 kmBrowns Mountain11 kmFar Meadow12 kmBeaumont12 kmCoolangatta12 kmGreenwell Point12 kmComerong Island13 kmFarmeadow13 kmShoalhaven Heads14 kmOrient Point14 kmBerry Mountain14 kmBudgong15 kmBerry15 kmBurrier15 km
Nowra from above
Around Nowra31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Parma CreekNature9.2 kmNowra ReservoirNature8.1 kmJervis Bay National ParkNature18 kmSeven Mile Beach National ParkNature16 kmJerrawangala National ParkNature24 kmBugong National ParkNature16 kmPig Island, BomaderryNature3.8 kmGreys Beach, New South WalesNature4.2 kmKnights HillMountain31 kmSaddleback MountainMountain27 kmRowland HillMountain32 kmBherwerre Trig PointMountain33 kmMeroogalMonument1.2 kmGraham LodgeMonument1.9 kmBomaderry railway stationMonument3.5 kmBomaderry Aboriginal Children's HomeMonument3.3 kmBerry railway stationMonument14 kmBerry CourthouseMonument15 kmShoalhaven Regional GalleryMuseum1.2 kmFleet Air Arm MuseumMuseum7.1 kmBundanonMuseum9.2 kmBomaderryStation3.5 kmBerryStation15 kmThe Husky Ferry Pickup/DropoffFerry port17 kmHusky FerryFerry port18 kmBomaderryPlace4.0 kmCulburra BeachPlace15 kmJaspers BrushPlace9.7 kmBasin ViewPlace23 kmWorrigeePlace3.5 kmGreenwell PointPlace12 km
Postal code
2541
Getting to Nowra
Sydney Kingsford Smith International AirportSYD
117 kmMoruya AirportMYA
120 kmCanberra AirportCBR
136 kmBomaderryRailway station
3.5 kmBerryRailway station
15 kmThe Husky Ferry Pickup/DropoffHusky Ferry
17 kmHusky FerryThe Husky Ferry Pickup/Dropoff
18 kmPlaces near Nowra
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Nowra?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Nowra.
What is the hottest month in Nowra?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Nowra?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Nowra?
March is the wettest month with about 86 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Nowra?
The sea is warmest in February at about 23°C and coolest in August at about 18°C.
What is the postal code of Nowra?
The postal code of Nowra is 2541.