Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Littleton 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 (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 927 mm (36.5 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Littleton enjoys an average of 3273 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Littleton are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (66 - 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, Littleton experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 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 (100°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°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 (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°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 (60°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 (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -0°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 (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Littleton, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Littleton usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Littleton are April, May and June. On average, 29 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) | 73 (2.9) | 134 (5.3) | 194 (7.6) | 28 (1.1) | 29 (1.2) | 30 (1.2) | 35 (1.4) | 49 (1.9) | 43 (1.7) | 80 (3.1) | 119 (4.7) | 113 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Littleton are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Littleton: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 280 | 269 | 266 | 247 | 217 | 245 | 271 | 284 | 297 | 309 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 4m | 13h 16m | 12h 15m | 11h 13m | 10h 22m | 9h 57m | 10h 9m | 10h 54m | 11h 52m | 12h 54m | 13h 50m | 14h 18m |
Littleton 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 Littleton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 |