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Monthly climate in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lightning Ridge features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 323 mm (12.7 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lightning Ridge enjoys an average of 3570 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia §

The warmest months in Lightning Ridge are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lightning Ridge experiences 204 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lightning Ridge, 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 43°C
(110°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 45°C
(113°F)
Mean maximum 42°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 42°C
(109°F)
Average high 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(94°F)
Daily mean 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia §

Lightning Ridge usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 5 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lightning Ridge are January, April and August. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lightning Ridge, 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) 13 (0.5) 41 (1.6) 65 (2.6) 14 (0.5) 18 (0.7) 17 (0.7) 17 (0.7) 15 (0.6) 16 (0.6) 31 (1.2) 43 (1.7) 33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 5 6 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 4 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia §

The sunniest months in Lightning Ridge are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lightning Ridge: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lightning Ridge, 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 297 304 305 283 268 246 263 288 302 323 326 359
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 46m 13h 5m 12h 13m 11h 21m 10h 37m 10h 16m 10h 27m 11h 4m 11h 54m 12h 47m 13h 34m 13h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia §

Lightning Ridge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lightning Ridge UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lightning Ridge, 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 16 13 10 7 4 5 7 9 12 14 15

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia

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