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Monthly climate in Yirrkala, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yirrkala features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1404 mm (55.3 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yirrkala enjoys an average of 3490 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yirrkala, Australia

The warmest months in Yirrkala are January, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yirrkala experiences 314 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 Yirrkala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average low27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean minimum26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Minimum26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yirrkala, Australia

Yirrkala usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 21 rainy days and 297 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yirrkala are August, September and October. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yirrkala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)319 (12.6)264 (10.4)309 (12.2)223 (8.8)58 (2.3)24 (0.9)16 (0.6)8 (0.3)5 (0.2)5 (0.2)23 (0.9)149 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)202023151084211412

Monthly sunshine hours in Yirrkala, Australia

The sunniest months in Yirrkala are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yirrkala: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yirrkala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours218255279278294279299310309332325308
Mean daily daylight hours12h 44m12h 28m12h 8m11h 48m11h 32m11h 24m11h 28m11h 42m12h 1m12h 21m12h 39m12h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Yirrkala, Australia

Yirrkala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March 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 Yirrkala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yirrkala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15161614119101314151516