Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chinchilla features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 519 mm (20.4 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chinchilla enjoys an average of 3475 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chinchilla are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chinchilla experiences 219 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Chinchilla usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chinchilla are April, August and September. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 64 (2.5) | 74 (2.9) | 105 (4.1) | 12 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 24 (0.9) | 19 (0.8) | 9 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 90 (3.6) | 50 (2.0) | 46 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Chinchilla are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chinchilla: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 282 | 288 | 281 | 281 | 265 | 247 | 262 | 294 | 297 | 302 | 322 | 348 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 35m | 12h 59m | 12h 12m | 11h 25m | 10h 47m | 10h 28m | 10h 37m | 11h 11m | 11h 55m | 12h 43m | 13h 24m | 13h 46m |
Chinchilla experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chinchilla UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 |