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Monthly climate in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 14 12 8 6 4 4 6 8 11 13 15

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Parkes, New South Wales, Australia

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