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Albury, Australia climate

Albury’s climate is warm year-round. Summers (December to February) are very warm to hot with average temperatures of about 86 F. Winters (June to August) are mild to cool, with frost being a regular occurrence, and about 20 days per year when temperatures are below freezing. Albury gets more rain than Melbourne, but less than Sydney. The winter months are the rainiest time of year.

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Peak Season: 

Albury’s peak season is consistent throughout the year, with a slight peak around Christmas, New Year and the school vacations. There are more than 200 conferences and events during the year and the Albury Gold Cup takes place in March, which is the highlight of the social calendar. Other events that draw crowds are the Easter Hockey Carnival is held in April, and the Applause Festival in October. Henty Field Days, a three-day exhibition of agricultural machinery, also takes place in September. 

Off Season: 

Due to the universities and large industry, Albury does not have an off season

Getting around Albury, Australia

Taxis are available at Albury Airport. It’s a ten-minute drive into town. There are several rental car companies at the airport, but shuttles are also available for pre-booking.

For touring the region, driving is the best option. Around Albury, public transport is provided by Martins Bus Company. Many visitors – and locals – will bike around Albury. The bicycle path network is extensive.

Albury, Australia Travel Information

• Albury’s history – and that of the region – is told in a couple of interesting venues. There’s the Bonegilla Migrant Experience Heritage Park, just 10 miles from Wodonga. Bonegilla was the largest and longest-operating migrant reception center between the 1940s and 1970s. Hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees passed through Bonegilla, many from the non-English-speaking countries of Europe. 
• The Ned Kelly trail, another important part of the Australian story, takes in the goldrush town of Beechworth, Glenrowan and Jerilderie where Kelly wrote the Jerilderie Letter.