Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buxton features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 927 mm (36.5 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buxton enjoys an average of 3234 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Buxton are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buxton experiences 59 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Buxton, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Buxton usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 146 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buxton are April, June and July. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 64 (2.5) | 143 (5.6) | 185 (7.3) | 29 (1.1) | 48 (1.9) | 32 (1.3) | 29 (1.1) | 50 (2.0) | 42 (1.6) | 89 (3.5) | 111 (4.4) | 105 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Buxton are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buxton: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 273 | 264 | 266 | 243 | 214 | 245 | 264 | 284 | 296 | 305 | 321 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 7m | 13h 18m | 12h 15m | 11h 12m | 10h 19m | 9h 53m | 10h 6m | 10h 52m | 11h 52m | 12h 56m | 13h 52m | 14h 22m |
Buxton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Buxton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |