New South Wales, Australia

Tuncurry

Tuncurry is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 6,376 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now22°C

Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Population6,376

Local time12:14

32.17° S, 152.50° EElevation 4 mUTC+11 · Australian Eastern Daylight Time

Postal code2428

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Tuncurryweather score

October: high / low21° / 15°

Rain this month85mm

Sea this month20°

Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Tuncurry at a glance

Sunrise · sunset05:57 · 19:1213 h 15 min of daylight The moon tonightWaning gibbous95% · Moonrise 21:48 Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day Next eclipse19 Jul 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in January

Coolest month11°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthMarch

130 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

58 mm of rain

Warmest sea24°C

March

Monuments nearby8+

within 45 km

Weather in Tuncurry

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

14-day forecast

22°C

Cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 40%

Today hour by hour

Today28 Oct22°16°

Thu29 Oct22°13°

Fri30 Oct21°16°

Sat31 Oct23°18°2.6 mm

Sun1 Nov23°19°4 mm

Mon2 Nov22°19°1.1 mm

Tue3 Nov23°19°

Wed4 Nov27°20°1.2 mm

Thu5 Nov21°17°

Fri6 Nov20°15°

When to go to Tuncurry

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

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	64	65	67	74	69	76	69	77	84	74	68	66
High	25°	25°	24°	22°	19°	17°	16°	18°	20°	21°	23°	25°
Low	21°	21°	20°	17°	14°	12°	11°	11°	13°	15°	17°	20°
Rain (mm)	102	141	130	130	121	105	81	58	68	85	108	91
Wet days	17	17	18	11	13	8	9	9	7	11	13	14
Sea	23°	24°	24°	23°	22°	21°	20°	19°	19°	20°	21°	22°

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What's on in Tuncurry

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

Public holidays

25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri26Dec

Boxing DayNational

Sat28Dec

Boxing DayRegional holiday

Mon1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Tuncurry

Sugarloaf Point LightBuilt 1875

30 km

Taree railway station

34 km

Myall LakesBuilt 1999

36 km

Wingham Post Office

36 km

Wingham Memorial Town Hall

More museums: Great Lakes Historical Society Museum

Monuments of New South Wales Museums of New South Wales

Outdoors around Tuncurry

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

Camp sites16 Viewpoints5 Golf courses2

Pilot HillViewpoints

0.8 km

Great Lakes Holiday ParkCamp sites

1.2 km

Forster Tuncurry Golf CourseGolf courses

1.5 km

Smugglers Cove Holiday VillageCamp sites

2.1 km

Tuncurry Golf CourseGolf courses

2.4 km

Cape Hawke lookoutViewpoints

5.8 km

Dive ForsterDive site

2 km

Nature around Tuncurry

Wallamba River

Wang Wauk River

Wallingat River

Duck Swamp

Booti Booti National Park

National park15 km

Wallingat National Park

Nature in New South Wales Beaches of Australia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Southern elephant sealMirounga leonina

KoalaPhascolarctos cinereus

Western grey kangarooMacropus fuliginosus

Bridled Nail-tail WallabyOnychogalea fraenata

Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae

Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica

The sky over Tuncurry

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaning gibbousMoonrise 21:48 · Moonset 07:44 Next eclipse seen from here19 Jul 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~3 an hourpeak night 13 November, best at 01:27 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Tuncurry

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record3within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.4Teralba 2 km →1989 · 121 km

5.3Paxton 8 km ↙1994 · 147 km

5.1Bulga 5 km ↘2025 · 148 km

Towns and villages around Tuncurry

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

Forster1.9 km Darawank4.8 km Coomba Park8.1 km Shallow Bay9.3 km Failford10 km Coomba Bay12 km Black Head12 km Hallidays Point12 km Possum Brush13 km Nabiac14 km Rainbow Flat16 km Whoota16 km

All 152 towns and villages in Mid-Coast New South Wales

Tuncurry from above

Around Tuncurry15 places to see, do and reach nearby

Wallamba RiverNature3.1 km Wang Wauk RiverNature11 km Wallingat RiverNature9.7 km Duck SwampNature1.3 km Booti Booti National ParkNature12 km Wallingat National ParkNature15 km Wallis Island, New South WalesNature4.7 km Flat Island, TuncurryNature0.8 km Dive ForsterDive site2.0 km ForsterPlace1.9 km NabiacPlace14 km Old BarPlace24 km DarawankPlace4.8 km Smiths LakePlace23 km FailfordPlace10 km

Postal code

2428

Getting to Tuncurry

Port Macquarie AirportPQQ

89 km

Newcastle AirportNTL

93 km

Tamworth AirportTMW

198 km

Places near Tuncurry

1.9 km

Places with a climate like Tuncurry

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

97% alike

Nambucca Heads

Australia

22° / 16°Jun · Aug–Sep

96% alike

Urunga

Australia

22° / 16°Jun · Aug–Sep

97% alike

South West Rocks

Australia

22° / 16°Jun · Aug–Sep

96% alike

Central Coast

Australia

21° / 15°Apr · Sep–Oct

96% alike

Korora

Australia

22° / 16°Jun · Aug–Sep

93% alike

Sydney

Australia

20° / 15°May · Sep–Oct

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tuncurry?

Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tuncurry.

What is the hottest month in Tuncurry?

January is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 21°C.

What is the coldest month in Tuncurry?

July is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 11°C.

What is the rainiest month in Tuncurry?

March is the wettest month with about 130 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Tuncurry?

The sea is warmest in March at about 24°C and coolest in August at about 19°C.

What is the postal code of Tuncurry?

The postal code of Tuncurry is 2428.

Tuncurry

Tuncurry at a glance

Weather in Tuncurry

When to go to Tuncurry

What's on in Tuncurry

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Tuncurry

Outdoors around Tuncurry

Nature around Tuncurry

Wildlife in October

The sky over Tuncurry

Earthquakes around Tuncurry

Strongest nearby since 1950

Towns and villages around Tuncurry

Tuncurry from above

Postal code

Getting to Tuncurry

Places near Tuncurry

Forster

Nabiac

Old Bar

Darawank

Smiths Lake

Failford

Boomerang Beach

Coolongolook

Places with a climate like Tuncurry

Nambucca Heads

Urunga

South West Rocks

Central Coast

Korora

Sydney

Frequently asked questions