Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hillston, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 |