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Monthly climate in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Broken Hill features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 134 mm (5.3 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Broken Hill enjoys an average of 3555 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia §

The warmest months in Broken Hill are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Broken Hill experiences 162 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Broken Hill, 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
(114°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 45°C
(113°F)
Mean maximum 43°C
(110°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 42°C
(109°F)
Average high 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia §

Broken Hill usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 2 rainy days and 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Broken Hill are February, June and July. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Broken Hill, 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) 7 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 9 (0.4) 13 (0.5) 8 (0.3) 7 (0.3) 6 (0.2) 12 (0.5) 16 (0.6) 16 (0.6) 25 (1.0) 10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia §

The sunniest months in Broken Hill are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Broken Hill: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Broken Hill, 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 295 315 320 280 260 238 254 267 302 320 332 367
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 57m 13h 12m 12h 14m 11h 16m 10h 28m 10h 4m 10h 16m 10h 58m 11h 53m 12h 52m 13h 44m 14h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia §

Broken Hill 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 Broken Hill UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Broken Hill, 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 6 4 4 6 9 12 14 15

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

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