Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nowra features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 942 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nowra enjoys an average of 3240 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nowra are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nowra experiences 62 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 (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Nowra usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nowra are April, July and September. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 64 (2.5) | 132 (5.2) | 155 (6.1) | 43 (1.7) | 58 (2.3) | 52 (2.1) | 49 (1.9) | 64 (2.5) | 44 (1.7) | 82 (3.2) | 110 (4.3) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Nowra are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nowra: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 272 | 267 | 266 | 244 | 217 | 245 | 264 | 284 | 299 | 302 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 11m | 13h 20m | 12h 16m | 11h 10m | 10h 16m | 9h 49m | 10h 3m | 10h 49m | 11h 52m | 12h 57m | 13h 56m | 14h 26m |
Nowra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, 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 Nowra UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |