Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wollongong features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1154 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wollongong enjoys an average of 3288 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wollongong are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wollongong 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 (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Wollongong usually has the most precipitation in February, March and June, with an average of 15 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wollongong are January, April and September. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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 (2.2) | 135 (5.3) | 217 (8.6) | 55 (2.2) | 82 (3.2) | 122 (4.8) | 59 (2.3) | 70 (2.8) | 51 (2.0) | 98 (3.8) | 121 (4.8) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Wollongong are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wollongong: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 278 | 271 | 269 | 247 | 221 | 246 | 267 | 287 | 301 | 309 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 9m | 13h 19m | 12h 15m | 11h 11m | 10h 18m | 9h 52m | 10h 5m | 10h 51m | 11h 52m | 12h 56m | 13h 54m | 14h 23m |
Wollongong 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 Wollongong 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 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |