Next 7 departures
- SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–27°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Sydney7 AM AEDT Fog14°C Morisset8:15 AM AEDT Sunny18°C Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDT Sunny21°C Kempsey11:15 AM AEDT Sunny25°C Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDT Sunny25°C Maclean1:30 PM AEDT Sunny27°C Gold Coast2:15 PM AEST Sunny23°C Brisbane3:15 PM AEST Sunny25°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–25°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Sydney7 AM AEDT Cloudy15°C Morisset8:15 AM AEDT Cloudy17°C Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDT Cloudy18°C Kempsey11:15 AM AEDT Light rain21°C Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDT Rain21°C Maclean1:30 PM AEDT Rain24°C Gold Coast2:15 PM AEST Cloudy25°C Brisbane3:15 PM AEST Partly sunny25°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 18–26°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Sydney7 AM AEDT Partly sunny18°C Morisset8:15 AM AEDT Partly sunny20°C Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDT Cloudy22°C Kempsey11:15 AM AEDT Rain showers26°C Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDT Rain24°C Maclean1:30 PM AEDT Rain showers23°C Gold Coast2:15 PM AEST Partly sunny25°C Brisbane3:15 PM AEST Partly sunny25°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 16–23°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Sydney7 AM AEDT Cloudy16°C Morisset8:15 AM AEDT Cloudy17°C Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDT Rain18°C Kempsey11:15 AM AEDT Cloudy19°C Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDT Rain showers19°C Maclean1:30 PM AEDT Rain showers21°C Gold Coast2:15 PM AEST Light rain showers22°C Brisbane3:15 PM AEST Rain showers23°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Sydney7 AM AEDT Partly sunny15°C Morisset8:15 AM AEDT Partly sunny15°C Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDT Mostly sunny15°C Kempsey11:15 AM AEDT Partly sunny20°C Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDT Partly sunny19°C Maclean1:30 PM AEDT Partly sunny20°C Gold Coast2:15 PM AEST Cloudy20°C Brisbane3:15 PM AEST Cloudy21°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–23°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Sydney7 AM AEDT Mostly sunny14°C Morisset8:15 AM AEDT Partly sunny15°C Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDT Partly sunny17°C Kempsey11:15 AM AEDT Sunny20°C Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDT Partly sunny21°C Maclean1:30 PM AEDT Sunny22°C Gold Coast2:15 PM AEST Cloudy23°C Brisbane3:15 PM AEST Cloudy23°C - SatOct 10
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–27°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Sydney7 AM AEDT Cloudy17°C Morisset8:15 AM AEDT Light rain20°C Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDT Partly sunny21°C Kempsey11:15 AM AEDT Rain26°C Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDT Rain showers27°C Maclean1:30 PM AEDT Rain showers27°C Gold Coast2:15 PM AEST Partly sunny26°C Brisbane3:15 PM AEST Sunny27°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Sydney (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Sydney, NSWStart 68 melevation
- Morisset, NSWKm 113 · 1 h 15 min 29 melevation
- Bulahdelah, NSWKm 235 · 2 h 26 min 14 melevation
- Kempsey, NSWKm 415 · 4 h 13 min 10 melevation
- Coffs Harbour, NSWKm 521 · 5 h 17 min 6 melevation
- Maclean, NSWKm 636 · 6 h 26 min 14 melevation
- Gold Coast, QLDKm 832 · 8 h 21 min 4 melevation
- Brisbane, QLDKm 906 · 9 h 8 min 30 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Sydney, Kempsey and Brisbane.
| Month | Sydney 39 m | Kempsey 10 m | Brisbane 8 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | 27° / 20° | 91 | 29° / 18° | 129 | 31° / 22° | 140 |
| Feb | 27° / 20° | 132 | 29° / 18° | 177 | 30° / 21° | 141 |
| Mar | 26° / 18° | 118 | 28° / 17° | 148 | 29° / 20° | 121 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 114 | 25° / 14° | 88 | 27° / 17° | 59 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 101 | 23° / 10° | 71 | 25° / 14° | 60 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 143 | 20° / 8° | 102 | 22° / 12° | 65 |
| Jul | 18° / 9° | 80 | 20° / 6° | 43 | 22° / 10° | 26 |
| Aug | 19° / 10° | 75 | 21° / 6° | 55 | 23° / 11° | 35 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 64 | 24° / 9° | 46 | 26° / 14° | 27 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 68 | 25° / 12° | 62 | 27° / 16° | 83 |
| Nov | 24° / 17° | 91 | 27° / 15° | 124 | 28° / 19° | 88 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 73 | 28° / 17° | 113 | 30° / 21° | 128 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): SYDNEY OBSERVATORY HILL, AS (ASN00066062, 39 m); KEMPSEY WIDE STREET, AS (ASN00059017, 10 m); BRISBANE, AS (ASN00040913, 8 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for New South Wales and Queensland rather than repeat them.
- New South Wales · Live Traffic NSWLive Traffic NSW
- Queensland · QLDTrafficQLDTraffic
Check the official forecast from Bureau of Meteorology and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Sydney to Brisbane with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Sydney to Brisbane?
906 km (563 miles), about 9 hours of driving without stops, by way of M1 and A1. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Brisbane?
February. Brisbane averages 141 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Brisbane in July?
Brisbane averages a high of 22°C and a low of 10°C in July (1991–2020 averages).