Monthly climate in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Armidale features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 659 mm (25.9 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Armidale enjoys an average of 3486 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia §

The warmest months in Armidale are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Armidale experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
30°C
(87°F)
26°C
(80°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(37°F)
1°C
(35°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(35°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia §

Armidale usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Armidale are April, May and September. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69 (2.7) 87 (3.4) 110 (4.3) 19 (0.8) 24 (0.9) 31 (1.2) 28 (1.1) 26 (1.0) 18 (0.7) 84 (3.3) 74 (2.9) 89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 11 3 3 5 5 4 4 10 10 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia §

The sunniest months in Armidale are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Armidale: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 286 297 288 277 261 238 260 289 299 313 326 347
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 51m 13h 8m 12h 14m 11h 19m 10h 33m 10h 11m 10h 22m 11h 1m 11h 54m 12h 49m 13h 38m 14h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia §

Armidale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Armidale UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 13 10 7 4 5 8 9 12 14 16

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

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