Monthly climate in Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Peak Hill features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 518 mm (20.4 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Peak Hill enjoys an average of 3462 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia §

The warmest months in Peak Hill are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Peak Hill experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Peak Hill, 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
(111°F)
38°C
(101°F)
34°C
(93°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(96°F)
38°C
(101°F)
44°C
(112°F)
Mean maximum 40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(101°F)
34°C
(93°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(94°F)
39°C
(103°F)
Average high 34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(34°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia §

Peak Hill usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Peak Hill are January, May and September. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Peak Hill, 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) 25 (1.0) 47 (1.9) 86 (3.4) 30 (1.2) 27 (1.1) 40 (1.6) 33 (1.3) 31 (1.2) 28 (1.1) 47 (1.9) 78 (3.1) 46 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 7 2 3 6 5 6 3 7 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia §

The sunniest months in Peak Hill are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Peak Hill: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Peak Hill, 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 296 310 306 280 256 220 240 261 283 317 319 367
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 1m 13h 14m 12h 15m 11h 15m 10h 25m 10h 0m 10h 13m 10h 56m 11h 53m 12h 53m 13h 47m 14h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia §

Peak Hill 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 Peak Hill UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Peak Hill, 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 Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia

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