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Monthly climate in Hillston, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hillston features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (49 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 348 mm (13.7 inches) and receives 46 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hillston enjoys an average of 3481 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 Hillston, New South Wales, Australia §

The warmest months in Hillston are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hillston experiences 162 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hillston, 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 46°C
(115°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 45°C
(113°F)
Mean maximum 43°C
(110°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 42°C
(108°F)
Average high 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)

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

Hillston usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 5 rainy days and 42 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hillston are February, July and September. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hillston, 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) 28 (1.1) 20 (0.8) 40 (1.6) 34 (1.3) 26 (1.0) 32 (1.3) 18 (0.7) 23 (0.9) 19 (0.7) 42 (1.6) 43 (1.7) 24 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 2 3 2 4 6 4 4 2 6 6 4

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

The sunniest months in Hillston are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hillston: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hillston, 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 296 316 308 274 255 223 241 255 287 317 332 373
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 4m 13h 16m 12h 15m 11h 13m 10h 22m 9h 57m 10h 9m 10h 54m 11h 52m 12h 55m 13h 50m 14h 18m

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

Hillston 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 Hillston UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hillston, 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 Hillston, New South Wales, Australia

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