Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 |