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Monthly climate in Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wilcannia features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 169 mm (6.6 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wilcannia enjoys an average of 3559 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia §

The warmest months in Wilcannia are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wilcannia experiences 182 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 Wilcannia, 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 47°C
(117°F)		 46°C
(116°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 46°C
(114°F)
Mean maximum 45°C
(112°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 44°C
(111°F)
Average high 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia §

Wilcannia usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 2 rainy days and 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wilcannia are February, May and July. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wilcannia, 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) 11 (0.4) 5 (0.2) 28 (1.1) 23 (0.9) 7 (0.3) 13 (0.5) 7 (0.3) 9 (0.3) 12 (0.5) 19 (0.8) 25 (1.0) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia §

The sunniest months in Wilcannia are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wilcannia: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wilcannia, 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 295 312 316 279 266 238 256 272 301 324 328 366
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 55m 13h 11m 12h 14m 11h 17m 10h 29m 10h 6m 10h 18m 10h 59m 11h 53m 12h 51m 13h 42m 14h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia §

Wilcannia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Wilcannia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wilcannia, 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 15 12 9 6 4 4 6 9 12 14 15

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia

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