Katoomba swings 24°C across the year, from 24°C highs in January to 0°C lows in August, and February is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1060 mm of precipitation.
Warmest month
January
24°C average high
Coldest month
August
0°C average low
Wettest month
February
1060 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
January, March, April and October
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European, American, German side by side around Katoomba and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Katoomba hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Katoomba 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Katoomba, New South Wales is at its warmest in Jan (average highs near 24°C) and coldest in Aug (lows around 0°C), with roughly 1060 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what European, American, German forecast for Katoomba right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
24°
13°
Feb
23°
12°
Mar
20°
9°
Apr
16°
7°
May
14°
4°
Jun
10°
2°
Jul
9°
1°
Aug
10°
0°
Sep
15°
2°
Oct
17°
5°
Nov
19°
8°
Dec
23°
10°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Katoomba's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.5°C
Around Katoomba, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.5°C, within the normal swing from year to year.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 30°C
2 more days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
3 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 0°C. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−1%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >30°C vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−1.1°C
−18
+11
+4%
1996
−1.2°C
−17
+2
+9%
1997
+0.1°C
+3
+11
−8%
1998
+0.1°C
+3
+2
−2%
1999
−0.4°C
−6
−5
−8%
2000
−0.6°C
−5
+4
−2%
2001
+0.1°C
+9
−9
−2%
2002
+0.4°C
+2
+2
+4%
2003
−0.1°C
+4
+4
+4%
2004
+0.4°C
+16
−5
+4%
2005
+0.3°C
−1
−0
−2%
2006
+0.5°C
+17
+4
−2%
2007
+0.1°C
−3
−0
−2%
2008
−0.6°C
−13
+10
+4%
2009
+0.6°C
+24
−7
+9%
2010
−0.4°C
−12
+6
−2%
2011
−0.5°C
−13
−2
−2%
2012
−0.7°C
−13
+7
−2%
2013
+0.3°C
+2
−9
+4%
2014
+0.5°C
+11
−6
−2%
2015
+0.1°C
−9
+5
−2%
2016
+0.5°C
+5
+1
+4%
2017
+0.7°C
+15
+6
−2%
2018
+0.7°C
+11
+4
−2%
2019
+1.1°C
+20
−0
+4%
2020
±0.0°C
+4
−5
−2%
2021
−0.9°C
−19
−2
−2%
2022
−1.1°C
−24
−6
+4%
2023
+0.7°C
−1
−6
−2%
2024
+1.0°C
+5
−9
−2%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Katoomba, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Katoomba?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
90
/100rank #1
90±0.6°C
93±3.5 km/h
8994% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
75
/100rank #2
66±1.9°C
94±2.8 km/h
7184% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
G
German
75
/100rank #3
88±0.7°C
95±2.5 km/h
4771% hit
Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)Offenbach am Main, Germany
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Common questions
What's the weather in Katoomba today?
On this page we show what European, American, German each forecast for Katoomba today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Katoomba today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from European, American, German for Katoomba and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Katoomba?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Katoomba (CheckWeather Score 90/100), ahead of the American at 75. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the AU accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Katoomba?
January is typically the warmest month in Katoomba, with average highs around 24°C.
How cold does Katoomba get?
The coldest month in Katoomba is August, when overnight lows average about 0°C.
How much rain does Katoomba get?
Katoomba sees roughly 1060 mm of precipitation a year, with February usually the wettest month.
Is Katoomba getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Katoomba, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 0.5°C, within the normal swing from year to year.
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