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Monthly climate in South West Rocks, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South West Rocks features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1082 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. South West Rocks enjoys an average of 3312 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in South West Rocks, Australia

The warmest months in South West Rocks are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South West Rocks experiences 99 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 South West Rocks. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(103°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average low22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in South West Rocks, Australia

South West Rocks usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in South West Rocks are July, August and September. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in South West Rocks. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)62 (2.4)156 (6.1)247 (9.7)83 (3.3)53 (2.1)82 (3.2)52 (2.0)24 (0.9)34 (1.3)98 (3.9)70 (2.7)122 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11151812812556121113

Monthly sunshine hours in South West Rocks, Australia

The sunniest months in South West Rocks are September, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in South West Rocks: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in South West Rocks. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268270256268256229255285296293311320
Mean daily daylight hours13h 53m13h 10m12h 14m11h 18m10h 31m10h 8m10h 20m11h 0m11h 53m12h 50m13h 40m14h 6m

Solar UV radiation in South West Rocks, Australia

South West Rocks 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 South West Rocks UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for South West Rocks. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151513964478111314