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Monthly climate in Cardwell, Queensland, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cardwell features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1876 mm (73.9 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cardwell enjoys an average of 3342 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cardwell, Queensland, Australia §

The warmest months in Cardwell are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cardwell experiences 211 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 Cardwell, 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 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Minimum 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cardwell, Queensland, Australia §

Cardwell usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 21 rainy days and 363 mm (14.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cardwell are July, August and September. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cardwell, 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) 381 (15.0) 336 (13.2) 372 (14.6) 121 (4.8) 123 (4.8) 62 (2.4) 54 (2.1) 29 (1.1) 39 (1.5) 59 (2.3) 83 (3.3) 218 (8.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 20 20 25 23 16 13 10 7 9 9 14 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Cardwell, Queensland, Australia §

The sunniest months in Cardwell are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cardwell: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cardwell, 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 221 254 268 274 262 247 268 289 296 315 323 322
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 4m 12h 40m 12h 10m 11h 39m 11h 14m 11h 2m 11h 8m 11h 29m 11h 58m 12h 30m 12h 57m 13h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Cardwell, Queensland, Australia §

Cardwell experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cardwell UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cardwell, 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 16 15 12 9 8 9 11 13 14 15 16

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Cardwell, Queensland, Australia

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