In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Mildura ranges from 0.8 - 1.2 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 1.2 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Mildura when rainfall is around 0.8 in.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Mildura, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 75.2 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 50.0 F).
The climate is Mediterranean – hot, dry summers (December to February and mild winters (June to August). The wettest months are between May and October.
Peak Season:
Christmas, Easter and the school vacations are high season times. The Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival takes place in March, and the Mildura Golf Week and the Mildura Writers’ Festival are in July. The Wintersun Festival is in mid-August and the Tour of the Murray River is at the end of August/start of September. The Mildura Country Music Festival is in September and the Mildura Jazz and Wine Festival in November.
Off Season:
The winter months, June, July and August in particular, are low season times with the exception of winter festivals.
Car rental and taxi services are available at Mildura Airport. A car is necessary for getting out and about. Sunraysia Bus Lines serves Mildura, Red Cliffs and Merbein. Coomealla Bus Lines runs weekday and services between Mildura, Buronga, Dareton and Wentworth.
• Rio Vista is the mansion that W.B. Chaffey built in 1889. It’s now a museum and gallery.
• Red Cliffs is home to the Lindemans Karadoc Winery, one of the largest wineries in Australia. It’s not open to tours but visitors can sample the wines at its Winery Cellar Door. There’s a cafe that serves coffee and light lunches.
• The Trentham Estate Winery, 9 miles from Mildura, has a restaurant and cellar door sales too.
• Some would say that Stefano de Pieri has put Mildura on the foodie map. There are several eateries dotted around Mildura, including the Quality Hotel Mildura Grand, Stefano’s Restaurant, Cafe Bakery and Pub Brewery. There’s also Gallery 25 that exhibits artwork by Australian artists.
• The Sunraysia Farmers’ Market takes place at the botanic gardens on the first and third Saturdays of the month at the botanic gardens.
• The Australian Inland Botanic Gardens displays plants from around the world by region, country or continent of origin. The Australian sections are organized by state. The European Summer and 2,500-year-old WOW tree are just two of the must-sees.
• The Hattah-Kulkyne and Mungo national parks are a couple of hours’ drive away. Heart-stopping desert landscapes and evidence of indigenous campfires and middens going back almost 50,000 years await walkers and campers.