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Monthly climate in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bourke features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 257 mm (10.1 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bourke enjoys an average of 3584 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 1 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Bourke are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (85 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bourke experiences 203 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bourke, 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 46°C
(115°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 46°C
(116°F)
Mean maximum 44°C
(111°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 44°C
(112°F)
Average high 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(96°F)
Daily mean 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average low 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)

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

Bourke usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bourke are January, May and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bourke, 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) 8 (0.3) 22 (0.9) 71 (2.8) 15 (0.6) 9 (0.4) 15 (0.6) 10 (0.4) 10 (0.4) 10 (0.4) 25 (1.0) 34 (1.3) 27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 5 2 1 2 2 1 1 3 4 2

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

The sunniest months in Bourke are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bourke: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bourke, 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 293 307 311 286 270 246 267 286 300 326 325 363
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 49m 13h 7m 12h 14m 11h 19m 10h 35m 10h 13m 10h 24m 11h 2m 11h 54m 12h 48m 13h 36m 14h 1m

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

Bourke experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Bourke UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bourke, 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 15 13 9 7 4 5 7 9 12 14 16

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

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