Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gulgong features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 569 mm (22.4 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gulgong enjoys an average of 3397 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gulgong are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gulgong experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Gulgong usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gulgong are April, May and September. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 40 (1.6) | 56 (2.2) | 98 (3.9) | 23 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 34 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 57 (2.3) | 70 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Gulgong are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gulgong: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288 | 297 | 294 | 273 | 247 | 214 | 243 | 270 | 291 | 305 | 316 | 353 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 59m | 13h 13m | 12h 15m | 11h 15m | 10h 26m | 10h 2m | 10h 14m | 10h 57m | 11h 53m | 12h 52m | 13h 45m | 14h 13m |
Gulgong 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 / 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 Gulgong 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 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 |