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Monthly climate in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Macquarie features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1210 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Port Macquarie enjoys an average of 3339 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia §

The warmest months in Port Macquarie are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Macquarie experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Port Macquarie, 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 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Average low 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia §

Port Macquarie usually has the most precipitation in February, March and June, with an average of 15 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Port Macquarie are January, August and September. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Port Macquarie, 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) 60 (2.3) 157 (6.2) 262 (10.3) 103 (4.0) 76 (3.0) 135 (5.3) 69 (2.7) 35 (1.4) 43 (1.7) 93 (3.7) 65 (2.6) 113 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 18 13 12 16 8 6 7 12 10 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia §

The sunniest months in Port Macquarie are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Port Macquarie: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Port Macquarie, 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 270 273 262 271 257 232 253 284 294 300 313 324
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 55m 13h 11m 12h 14m 11h 17m 10h 30m 10h 7m 10h 18m 10h 59m 11h 53m 12h 51m 13h 42m 14h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia §

Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Port Macquarie, 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 7 8 11 13 14

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

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