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