It is generally warm to hot in summer and cool to mild in winter. January is the hottest month with a mean daily temperature range of 20.1 Celsius to 26.6 Celsius. July is the coldest month with a mean daily temperature range of 9.6 Celsius to 18.9 Celsius. Numerous private and community run facilities for pre-school children. A public hospital is located in Maclean.
Council runs regular childhood immunisation clinics.
Maclean Shire offers many choices for beach goers from the world renowned surfing beaches at Angourie, the popular beaches at Yamba and Iluka and several secluded beaches protected by National Parks. Brooms Head has a lovely protected beach and lagoon perfect for the whole family. The Yamba and Iluka beaches are patrolled by the Yamba Surf Life Saving Club during holiday periods. National Parks Maclean Shire is home to two diverse National Parks, the Bundjalung National Park with the World Heritage Iluka Rainforest at the Northern end of the Shire and the Yuraygir National Park stretching along the coastline from Angourie south. The Pacific Highway dissects the Shire.