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Monthly climate in Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bowen features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1168 mm (46.0 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bowen enjoys an average of 3477 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 55 minutes to 13 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bowen, Queensland, Australia §

The warmest months in Bowen are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bowen experiences 229 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 Bowen, Queensland, 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 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bowen, Queensland, Australia §

Bowen usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 14 rainy days and 245 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bowen are June, August and September. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bowen, Queensland, 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) 254 (10.0) 263 (10.3) 218 (8.6) 94 (3.7) 54 (2.1) 19 (0.8) 21 (0.8) 15 (0.6) 14 (0.6) 38 (1.5) 37 (1.5) 142 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 14 16 11 7 5 4 1 1 3 6 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Bowen, Queensland, Australia §

The sunniest months in Bowen are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bowen: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bowen, Queensland, 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 239 267 286 281 279 260 280 298 302 322 331 326
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 10m 12h 44m 12h 10m 11h 36m 11h 9m 10h 55m 11h 2m 11h 26m 11h 58m 12h 32m 13h 2m 13h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Bowen, Queensland, Australia §

Bowen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bowen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bowen, Queensland, 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 15 15 12 9 7 8 11 12 14 15 16

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Bowen, Queensland, Australia

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