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Monthly climate in Griffith, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Griffith features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 375 mm (14.8 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Griffith enjoys an average of 3405 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Griffith, Australia

The warmest months in Griffith are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 82 °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, Griffith experiences 155 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Griffith. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum46°C
(115°F)		46°C
(116°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		29°C
(84°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		42°C
(109°F)		45°C
(113°F)
Mean maximum43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(106°F)		36°C
(98°F)		31°C
(89°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(107°F)
Average high35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		12°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Minimum11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Griffith, Australia

Griffith usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 5 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Griffith are July, August and September. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Griffith. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)28 (1.1)25 (1.0)42 (1.7)30 (1.2)26 (1.0)35 (1.4)23 (0.9)23 (0.9)22 (0.9)45 (1.8)49 (1.9)27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)334346543673

Monthly sunshine hours in Griffith, Australia

The sunniest months in Griffith are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Griffith: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Griffith. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours293313306267243214230244277316327369
Mean daily daylight hours14h 8m13h 18m12h 15m11h 12m10h 19m9h 53m10h 6m10h 51m11h 52m12h 56m13h 53m14h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Griffith, Australia

Griffith experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Griffith UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Griffith. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141312853458111315