Monthly climate in Goonellabah, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Goonellabah features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1057 mm (41.6 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Goonellabah enjoys an average of 3366 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Goonellabah are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Goonellabah experiences 161 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Goonellabah, 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 38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(105°F)
36°C
(96°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(87°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(96°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(39°F)
6°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(35°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)

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

Goonellabah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Goonellabah are July, August and September. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Goonellabah, 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) 83 (3.3) 184 (7.3) 173 (6.8) 66 (2.6) 46 (1.8) 56 (2.2) 41 (1.6) 22 (0.9) 28 (1.1) 131 (5.1) 82 (3.2) 145 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 16 19 12 9 8 6 3 5 13 10 12

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

The sunniest months in Goonellabah are September, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Goonellabah: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Goonellabah, 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 273 274 275 269 251 239 257 288 297 291 322 324
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 43m 13h 4m 12h 13m 11h 22m 10h 40m 10h 19m 10h 30m 11h 6m 11h 54m 12h 46m 13h 31m 13h 55m

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

Goonellabah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Goonellabah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Goonellabah, 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) 16 15 13 10 7 5 5 7 9 12 13 15