Wollongong (The Gong) weather
Loading live data…Cloudy,much the same tomorrow
European, the American and the German model put Wollongong's high today between 28° and 31°, a 3° split. Tomorrow looks clear around 31°, with a 0% chance of rain.
Latest for Wollongong: European (ECMWF): 15° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 14° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 16° Clear.
CheckWeather.io on iPhoneFree. No ads, no account.Wollongong weather in numbers
from 30 years of measured normalsWollongong swings 16°C across the year, from 25°C highs in January to 9°C lows in July, and April is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1201 mm of precipitation.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Wollongong and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Wollongong hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
Wollongong 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitWollongong, New South Wales. Often shortened to The Gong. Below we compare what European, American, German forecast for Wollongong right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down Wollongong's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Australia before you trust any single number.
Wollongong weather by month
what to expect in Wollongong through the yearHere is Wollongong's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Wollongong by season.
What Wollongong's weather is like through the year
Wollongong runs from warm summers, with January highs near 25°C, to cool winters, when July lows sit around 9°C (a swing of about 16°C across the year). April is usually the wettest month, and Wollongong sees roughly 1201 mm of precipitation annually.
Best time to visit Wollongong
The most comfortable time to visit Wollongong is usually January, February, March and May, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest April rain is behind you.
Which forecast is most accurate in Wollongong?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1495 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Australia, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the German model has been the most accurate forecast for Wollongong, scoring 81/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the European at 78. See the full AU accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
What do you think of the forecasts?
your vote countsThe accuracy above is the measured record. This is your opinion: which forecast service do you trust most in Australia? Give each 1 to 5 stars.
One vote per service. Anonymous: we store no personal data, only a one-way hash of your connection for a day to stop double votes.
Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.