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Monthly climate in Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Katoomba features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1066 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Katoomba enjoys an average of 3273 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Katoomba are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (45 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Katoomba experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Katoomba, 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 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)

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

Katoomba usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Katoomba are April, May and June. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Katoomba, 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) 87 (3.4) 165 (6.5) 221 (8.7) 31 (1.2) 35 (1.4) 31 (1.2) 35 (1.4) 54 (2.1) 49 (1.9) 91 (3.6) 134 (5.3) 133 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 16 18 7 6 6 6 7 7 13 13 16

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

The sunniest months in Katoomba are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Katoomba: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Katoomba, 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 258 280 269 266 247 217 245 271 284 297 309 326
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 5m 13h 17m 12h 15m 11h 13m 10h 21m 9h 56m 10h 8m 10h 53m 11h 52m 12h 55m 13h 51m 14h 20m

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

Katoomba 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 Katoomba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Katoomba, 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 6 4 4 6 8 11 12 15

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia

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