Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kiama Heights features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1098 mm (43.2 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kiama Heights enjoys an average of 3293 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kiama Heights are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (53 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kiama Heights experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kiama Heights, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Kiama Heights usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kiama Heights are April, July and September. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 70 (2.8) | 143 (5.6) | 195 (7.7) | 46 (1.8) | 72 (2.9) | 74 (2.9) | 52 (2.0) | 71 (2.8) | 47 (1.9) | 105 (4.1) | 122 (4.8) | 100 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Kiama Heights are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kiama Heights: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 262 | 277 | 272 | 268 | 246 | 222 | 247 | 266 | 286 | 305 | 309 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 10m | 13h 20m | 12h 16m | 11h 11m | 10h 17m | 9h 50m | 10h 3m | 10h 50m | 11h 52m | 12h 57m | 13h 55m | 14h 25m |
Kiama Heights experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Kiama Heights UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 |