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Monthly climate in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kempsey features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1073 mm (42.3 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kempsey enjoys an average of 3312 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Kempsey are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (53 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kempsey experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kempsey, 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)		 43°C
(110°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)

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

Kempsey usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 184 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kempsey are July, August and September. On average, 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kempsey, 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) 85 (3.4) 148 (5.8) 250 (9.9) 55 (2.2) 38 (1.5) 55 (2.2) 36 (1.4) 19 (0.7) 33 (1.3) 118 (4.6) 83 (3.3) 153 (6.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 19 10 8 8 5 4 6 13 12 14

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

The sunniest months in Kempsey are September, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kempsey: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kempsey, 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 268 270 256 268 256 229 255 285 296 293 311 320
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 53m 13h 10m 12h 14m 11h 18m 10h 32m 10h 9m 10h 20m 11h 0m 11h 53m 12h 50m 13h 40m 14h 6m

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

Kempsey 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 Kempsey UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kempsey, 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 15 13 9 6 4 4 7 8 11 13 14

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

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