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Australia - Weather in Later March & April

Posted by (Sacramento, California U.S.A.) on

I will be arriving in Melbourne on March 25 and departing from Sydney on April 20. After Melbourne we go to Tasmania (Hobart), Brisbane, then a tour that goes north including the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Port Douglas and Cairns. We will spend time in Sydney before going home.

Weather wise I’m wondering if a waterproof rain jacket would be necessary? A warmer jacket like a packable down? I do get cold easily. I know that weather is unpredictable, but I just want to be prepared.

Thanks for any advice you can provide.

Posted by
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The weather should be fine for all of your proposed destinations, and in particular that's actually a very good time to visit Tasmania.
The concern would be with regards to your trip north to the Reef and Daintree. Northern Queensland doesn't come out of "The Wet" until around the end of March, so I'd suggest delaying your excursion up there as far into April as you can manage in order to avoid possible disappointment.
My suggestion would be to bring the jacket. Better to have it and not need it rather that the other way around.

Posted by
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Thanks Robert. Our tour is April 6-15. I don’t have any control over the dates. I agree that it’s better to have something with me I may not need than to need it and not have it.

Posted by
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We have been to Australia twice, both times March-April and found it just fine. We didn't go to Tasmania.

It was still hot in Perth, Darwin and Cairns.

Posted by
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Andrea, you should be OK for those dates in April. It probably helps in this case to be on an organized tour so that should any weather related issues arise you'll have an extra layer of security. As was mentioned, not only is it the tail end of the wet but it's also tropical cyclone season into May.
You have a great itinerary mapped out - You're going to love it.

Posted by
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Thanks everyone. I will go prepared for anything and hope for the best.

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