Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bamaga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1710 mm (67.3 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bamaga enjoys an average of 3386 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bamaga are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bamaga experiences 329 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bamaga, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Bamaga usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 26 rainy days and 383 mm (15.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bamaga are July, August and September. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 388 (15.3) | 378 (14.9) | 382 (15.0) | 222 (8.7) | 37 (1.5) | 17 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 44 (1.7) | 185 (7.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Bamaga are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bamaga: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 242 | 260 | 262 | 285 | 274 | 288 | 300 | 297 | 323 | 319 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 40m | 12h 26m | 12h 8m | 11h 50m | 11h 36m | 11h 28m | 11h 32m | 11h 44m | 12h 1m | 12h 19m | 12h 35m | 12h 44m |
Bamaga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and October, 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bamaga 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 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |