Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°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 maximum | 31°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 high | 29°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 mean | 28°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 low | 27°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 minimum | 26°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) |
Minimum | 26°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yirrkala, Northern Territory, Australia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 20 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 255 | 279 | 278 | 294 | 279 | 299 | 310 | 309 | 332 | 325 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 44m | 12h 28m | 12h 8m | 11h 48m | 11h 32m | 11h 24m | 11h 28m | 11h 42m | 12h 1m | 12h 21m | 12h 39m | 12h 49m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |