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Monthly climate in Barcaldine, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Barcaldine features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 253 mm (10.0 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Barcaldine enjoys an average of 3605 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 41 minutes to 13 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Barcaldine, Australia

The warmest months in Barcaldine are January, February 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 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Barcaldine experiences 273 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 Barcaldine. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(111°F)		41°C
(106°F)		35°C
(96°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)
Mean maximum40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(107°F)
Average high36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Daily mean31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Minimum20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Barcaldine, Australia

Barcaldine usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Barcaldine are May, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Barcaldine. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)41 (1.6)56 (2.2)49 (1.9)9 (0.4)4 (0.2)10 (0.4)10 (0.4)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)18 (0.7)23 (0.9)29 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)465111200332

Monthly sunshine hours in Barcaldine, Australia

The sunniest months in Barcaldine are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Barcaldine: January, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Barcaldine. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours275288306294280265278299305331330349
Mean daily daylight hours13h 23m12h 52m12h 11m11h 31m10h 57m10h 41m10h 49m11h 18m11h 56m12h 37m13h 14m13h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Barcaldine, Australia

Barcaldine 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 High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Barcaldine UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Barcaldine. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161514118671012141616