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Monthly climate in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Forbes features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 496 mm (19.5 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Forbes enjoys an average of 3441 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia §

The warmest months in Forbes are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Forbes experiences 150 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Forbes, 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 45°C
(113°F)		 46°C
(114°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 44°C
(112°F)
Mean maximum 41°C
(107°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(105°F)
Average high 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Minimum 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia §

Forbes usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 7 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Forbes are January, April and September. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Forbes, 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) 30 (1.2) 42 (1.7) 74 (2.9) 27 (1.1) 32 (1.2) 41 (1.6) 33 (1.3) 36 (1.4) 29 (1.2) 50 (2.0) 67 (2.6) 36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 7 2 5 6 6 6 4 7 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia §

The sunniest months in Forbes are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Forbes: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Forbes, 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 298 312 304 276 250 216 233 254 280 319 322 372
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 4m 13h 16m 12h 15m 11h 13m 10h 22m 9h 57m 10h 10m 10h 54m 11h 53m 12h 54m 13h 49m 14h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia §

Forbes 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 Forbes UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Forbes, 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 14 12 8 5 4 4 6 8 11 13 15

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

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