Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Merriwa features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (49 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 543 mm (21.4 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Merriwa enjoys an average of 3282 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Merriwa are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Merriwa experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Merriwa, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Merriwa usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Merriwa are April, May and September. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 32 (1.3) | 58 (2.3) | 100 (3.9) | 21 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 26 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 58 (2.3) | 82 (3.2) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Merriwa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Merriwa: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 271 | 280 | 273 | 262 | 244 | 208 | 246 | 274 | 288 | 294 | 305 | 333 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 58m | 13h 12m | 12h 15m | 11h 16m | 10h 27m | 10h 3m | 10h 15m | 10h 57m | 11h 53m | 12h 52m | 13h 44m | 14h 12m |
Merriwa 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 Merriwa 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 | 13 | 15 |