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Monthly climate in Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mataranka features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 645 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mataranka enjoys an average of 3588 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia §

The warmest months in Mataranka are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (89 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mataranka experiences 328 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 Mataranka, Northern Territory, 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 40°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 42°C
(108°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(107°F)
Average high 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Daily mean 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia §

Mataranka usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mataranka are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mataranka, Northern Territory, 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) 197 (7.8) 201 (7.9) 65 (2.6) 24 (0.9) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 7 (0.3) 29 (1.1) 118 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 16 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia §

The sunniest months in Mataranka are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mataranka: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mataranka, Northern Territory, 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 239 262 310 294 300 290 304 311 310 325 318 320
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 53m 12h 33m 12h 9m 11h 44m 11h 24m 11h 14m 11h 19m 11h 36m 12h 0m 12h 25m 12h 47m 12h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia §

Mataranka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mataranka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mataranka, Northern Territory, 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) 16 16 15 13 11 9 10 12 14 15 16 16

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia

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