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Monthly climate in Broken Hill, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum46°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 maximum43°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 high35°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 mean28°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 low21°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 minimum13°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)
Minimum11°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)111222221341

Monthly sunshine hours in Broken Hill, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours295315320280260238254267302320332367
Mean daily daylight hours13h 57m13h 12m12h 14m11h 16m10h 28m10h 4m10h 16m10h 58m11h 53m12h 52m13h 44m14h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Broken Hill, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151513964469121415