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Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan railway station
Queanbeyan railway station
Queanbeyan Showground
Queanbeyan Showground
Christ Church, Queanbeyan
Christ Church, Queanbeyan
Byrnes Mill and Millhouse
Byrnes Mill and Millhouse
New South Wales, Australia

Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan is a town in New South Wales, Australia, 581 m above sea level. It has a population of about 37,511 (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
Population37,511
Local time01:39
35.35° S, 149.23° EElevation 581 mUTC+11 · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codes2153, 2620
The year in Queanbeyanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec74October
October: high / low19° / 7°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeApr · Oct · Dec

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

Queanbeyan at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in January

Coolest month2°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

51 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

39 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 11 km

Weather in Queanbeyan

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

14-day forecast
15°C

Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 91%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct24°13°1.6 mm
Sat24 Oct25°13°
Sun25 Oct25°16°16 mm
Mon26 Oct18°9°4.4 mm
Tue27 Oct16°5°
Wed28 Oct18°5°
Thu29 Oct21°6°
Fri30 Oct20°10°
Sat31 Oct22°8°

When to go to Queanbeyan

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score616968846446394870747475
High27°26°23°19°15°11°10°12°15°19°22°24°
Low14°14°12°9°6°3°2°3°5°7°10°13°
Rain (mm)515042394153545354566358
Wet days141214776897111010

What's on in Queanbeyan

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

Monuments and museums in Queanbeyan

All monuments

More museums: Queanbeyan Printing Museum · Queanbeyan and District Historical Museum

Outdoors around Queanbeyan

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
Marion Mahony Griffin LookoutViewpoints
3.1 km
Mount Pleasant LookoutViewpoints
3.2 km
Wickerslack CragClimbing
3.3 km
Royal Canberra Golf ClubGolf courses
4.4 km
Mountain StrongClimbing
5.3 km
Canberra Holiday VillageCamp sites
6.5 km

Nature around Queanbeyan

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 Queanbeyan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Queanbeyan

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

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around Queanbeyan

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

Queanbeyan from above

Postal codes

21532620

Getting to Queanbeyan

Canberra AirportCBR
6.3 km
Moruya AirportMYA
102 km
Cooma Snowy Mountains AirportOOM
108 km
QueanbeyanRailway station
1.4 km
CanberraRailway station
8.5 km
BungendoreRailway station
22 km

Places near Queanbeyan

Places with a climate like Queanbeyan

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Queanbeyan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Queanbeyan.
What is the hottest month in Queanbeyan?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Queanbeyan?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Queanbeyan?
January is the wettest month with about 51 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Queanbeyan?
Queanbeyan has 2 postal codes: 2153, 2620.