Botany Bay
Botany Bay is a bay located in the Tasman Sea within New South Wales. It is one of the 62 sights in Australia listed on this site and is the 11th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from December to March, with daily highs around 23 or 24 °C. July and August are the coolest months, with daily highs of 16 °C. Rainfall is highest in February and April, while September is the driest month with about 62 mm of rain.
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport is 4 km away. The bay is 238 km from Canberra. Visitors can combine a trip to Botany Bay with nearby sites such as Darling Harbour, Sydney Tower, St Mary's Cathedral, the Queen Victoria Building, or the Central railway station in Sydney.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 24 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Average low, °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Rainfall, mm | 89 | 126 | 98 | 116 | 107 | 101 | 74 | 69 | 62 | 79 | 91 | 77 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
