Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 |