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Monthly climate in Chinchilla, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Chinchilla, Australia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chinchilla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°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 maximum39°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 high34°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 mean27°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 low21°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 minimum18°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)
Minimum16°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chinchilla, Australia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chinchilla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)578233422956

Monthly sunshine hours in Chinchilla, Australia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chinchilla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours282288281281265247262294297302322348
Mean daily daylight hours13h 35m12h 59m12h 12m11h 25m10h 47m10h 28m10h 37m11h 11m11h 55m12h 43m13h 24m13h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Chinchilla, Australia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chinchilla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151410756810131415