Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lismore features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1057 mm (41.6 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lismore enjoys an average of 3366 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lismore are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lismore experiences 161 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 | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Lismore usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lismore are July, August and September. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 83 (3.3) | 184 (7.3) | 173 (6.8) | 66 (2.6) | 46 (1.8) | 56 (2.2) | 41 (1.6) | 22 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 131 (5.1) | 82 (3.2) | 145 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Lismore are September, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lismore: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 273 | 274 | 275 | 269 | 251 | 239 | 257 | 288 | 297 | 291 | 322 | 324 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 43m | 13h 4m | 12h 13m | 11h 22m | 10h 40m | 10h 19m | 10h 30m | 11h 6m | 11h 54m | 12h 46m | 13h 31m | 13h 55m |
Lismore 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 Lismore UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 |