Beach
Bar Beach
New South Wales · Australia · Pacific Ocean
-36.8902, 149.9179 · Merimbula, 1 km
- 22°Sea · February
- 24°High · January
- 8.6 hSunshine · December
Your month at the beach
Bar Beach in January
- 24°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month69 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Bar Beach in February
- 23°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month112 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Bar Beach in March
- 22°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month85 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Bar Beach in April
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month61 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Bar Beach in May
- 17°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month43 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Bar Beach in June
- 15°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 5.1 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month77 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Bar Beach in July
- 14°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Bar Beach in August
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month52 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Bar Beach in September
- 17°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month42 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Bar Beach in October
- 19°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month67 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Bar Beach in November
- 20°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Bar Beach in December
- 22°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month77 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 41Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Bar Beach ↗
- 3 kmAirport: Merimbula Airport (MIM)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Merimbula Airport (MIM) ↗
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 21.8 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 22.2 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 22.6 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 21.1 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 19.4 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 17.1 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 15.3 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 15.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 16.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 17.6 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 18.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 19.0 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan21°8 h69 mm
- Feb22°8 h112 mm
- Mar22°7 h85 mm
- Apr21°7 h61 mm
- May19°6 h43 mm
- Jun18°5 h77 mm
- Jul16°6 h56 mm
- Aug16°7 h52 mm
- Sep16°8 h42 mm
- Oct17°8 h67 mm
- Nov18°8 h86 mm
- Dec20°9 h77 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Bar Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 17 | 21 | 69 | 11 | 8.4 | 14 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 23 | 18 | 22 | 112 | 11 | 7.5 | 14 |
| March | 22 | 17 | 22 | 85 | 11 | 7.4 | 13 |
| April | 20 | 15 | 21 | 61 | 9 | 6.6 | 13 |
| May | 17 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 6.2 | 13 |
| June | 15 | 11 | 18 | 77 | 10 | 5.1 | 13 |
| July | 14 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 8 | 6.1 | 14 |
| August | 15 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 8 | 7.0 | 14 |
| September | 17 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 9 | 8.1 | 13 |
| October | 19 | 12 | 17 | 67 | 11 | 8.4 | 13 |
| November | 20 | 14 | 18 | 86 | 12 | 8.4 | 14 |
| December | 22 | 16 | 20 | 77 | 10 | 8.6 | 14 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 14 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 18 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 14 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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