Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tuross Head features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1033 mm (40.7 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tuross Head enjoys an average of 3246 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tuross Head are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tuross Head experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tuross Head, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Tuross Head usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tuross Head are January, April and September. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.3) | 119 (4.7) | 136 (5.4) | 45 (1.8) | 74 (2.9) | 73 (2.9) | 80 (3.1) | 86 (3.4) | 39 (1.5) | 93 (3.7) | 113 (4.5) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Tuross Head are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tuross Head: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 272 | 274 | 261 | 242 | 222 | 245 | 261 | 279 | 305 | 305 | 314 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 17m | 13h 23m | 12h 16m | 11h 8m | 10h 12m | 9h 43m | 9h 57m | 10h 46m | 11h 51m | 13h 0m | 14h 1m | 14h 32m |
Tuross Head experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Tuross Head UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 |