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Monthly climate in Bourke, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum46°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 maximum44°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 high38°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 mean32°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 low26°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 minimum20°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)
Minimum18°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)235212211342

Monthly sunshine hours in Bourke, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours293307311286270246267286300326325363
Mean daily daylight hours13h 49m13h 7m12h 14m11h 19m10h 35m10h 13m10h 24m11h 2m11h 54m12h 48m13h 36m14h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Bourke, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151513974579121416