Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Parkes features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 559 mm (22.0 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Parkes enjoys an average of 3429 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Parkes are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Parkes experiences 143 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 | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 44°C (111°F) |
Mean maximum | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Parkes usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Parkes are January, April and September. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 52 (2.1) | 82 (3.2) | 34 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 38 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 60 (2.4) | 71 (2.8) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Parkes are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Parkes: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 297 | 311 | 304 | 277 | 251 | 217 | 234 | 255 | 278 | 317 | 314 | 368 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 3m | 13h 15m | 12h 15m | 11h 14m | 10h 23m | 9h 58m | 10h 11m | 10h 55m | 11h 53m | 12h 54m | 13h 48m | 14h 17m |
Parkes 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 Parkes 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 |