Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gilgandra features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 490 mm (19.3 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gilgandra enjoys an average of 3489 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gilgandra are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gilgandra experiences 163 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 43°C (111°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 44°C (111°F) |
Mean maximum | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Average high | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Gilgandra usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gilgandra are April, May and September. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 25 (1.0) | 59 (2.3) | 91 (3.6) | 19 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 27 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 20 (0.8) | 48 (1.9) | 64 (2.5) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Gilgandra are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gilgandra: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 296 | 304 | 305 | 281 | 258 | 226 | 250 | 274 | 295 | 314 | 321 | 359 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 56m | 13h 11m | 12h 14m | 11h 17m | 10h 29m | 10h 5m | 10h 17m | 10h 58m | 11h 53m | 12h 51m | 13h 43m | 14h 9m |
Gilgandra 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 Gilgandra 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 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 |