Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Borroloola features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 805 mm (31.7 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Borroloola enjoys an average of 3566 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Borroloola are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Borroloola experiences 327 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 | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia with other places around the world.
Borroloola usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Borroloola are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 191 (7.5) | 290 (11.4) | 117 (4.6) | 15 (0.6) | 8 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 13 (0.5) | 31 (1.2) | 137 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Borroloola are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Borroloola: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 246 | 306 | 297 | 297 | 285 | 301 | 307 | 307 | 331 | 326 | 324 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 57m | 12h 36m | 12h 9m | 11h 42m | 11h 20m | 11h 10m | 11h 15m | 11h 34m | 11h 59m | 12h 26m | 12h 50m | 13h 3m |
Borroloola experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Borroloola UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |