Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bellingen features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1273 mm (50.1 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bellingen enjoys an average of 3345 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 Bellingen are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bellingen experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Bellingen usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bellingen are July, August and September. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 82 (3.2) | 180 (7.1) | 298 (11.7) | 72 (2.8) | 53 (2.1) | 76 (3.0) | 44 (1.7) | 24 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 131 (5.2) | 86 (3.4) | 190 (7.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Bellingen are September, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bellingen: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 275 | 262 | 271 | 259 | 235 | 257 | 287 | 296 | 292 | 313 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 50m | 13h 8m | 12h 14m | 11h 19m | 10h 34m | 10h 11m | 10h 22m | 11h 2m | 11h 54m | 12h 49m | 13h 38m | 14h 3m |
Bellingen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Bellingen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 |