Goulburn Temperature by Month
Goulburn in New South Wales, Australia sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 13°C (55°F) in July and 28°C (82°F) in January, averaging 20°C (68°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Goulburn Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Goulburn can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 14°C (57°F) in January to 3°C (37°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Goulburn by month:
From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Goulburn vs Australia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Australia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Goulburn vs World: Temperature Compared
Goulburn's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Goulburn's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Goulburn climate page.
