Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification The Rock features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 532 mm (20.9 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.The Rock enjoys an average of 3325 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in The Rock are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 8 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, The Rock experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) |
Mean maximum | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in The Rock, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
The Rock usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in The Rock are January, February and April. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) | 27 (1.1) | 55 (2.2) | 32 (1.3) | 41 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 44 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 33 (1.3) | 61 (2.4) | 79 (3.1) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in The Rock are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in The Rock: June, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292 | 307 | 305 | 262 | 235 | 206 | 218 | 234 | 266 | 311 | 318 | 363 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 13m | 13h 21m | 12h 16m | 11h 10m | 10h 15m | 9h 48m | 10h 1m | 10h 49m | 11h 51m | 12h 58m | 13h 57m | 14h 28m |
The Rock experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly The Rock UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |