Monthly climate in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bathurst features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 687 mm (27.0 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bathurst enjoys an average of 3341 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Bathurst are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bathurst experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 40 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bathurst, 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 37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(83°F)
21°C
(71°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(91°F)
37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(91°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(58°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(35°F)
1°C
(34°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(37°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)

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

Bathurst usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bathurst are April, May and June. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bathurst, 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) 51 (2.0) 68 (2.7) 93 (3.7) 26 (1.0) 34 (1.4) 37 (1.5) 45 (1.8) 62 (2.4) 45 (1.8) 58 (2.3) 88 (3.5) 79 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 10 3 5 6 8 9 7 8 9 8

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

The sunniest months in Bathurst are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bathurst: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bathurst, 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 282 297 287 273 242 209 234 259 281 308 309 355
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 4m 13h 16m 12h 15m 11h 13m 10h 22m 9h 57m 10h 10m 10h 54m 11h 52m 12h 54m 13h 49m 14h 18m

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

Bathurst experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bathurst UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bathurst, 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) 15 14 13 8 6 4 4 6 8 11 13 16