Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clifton Beach features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1657 mm (65.2 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clifton Beach enjoys an average of 3420 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Clifton Beach are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clifton Beach experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Clifton Beach, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Clifton Beach usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 20 rainy days and 337 mm (13.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clifton Beach are August, September and October. On average, 29 mm (1.1 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) | 395 (15.6) | 301 (11.8) | 314 (12.4) | 182 (7.2) | 66 (2.6) | 42 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) | 26 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 38 (1.5) | 56 (2.2) | 172 (6.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Clifton Beach are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clifton Beach: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 259 | 280 | 284 | 277 | 255 | 275 | 292 | 297 | 320 | 324 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 59m | 12h 37m | 12h 9m | 11h 41m | 11h 19m | 11h 7m | 11h 13m | 11h 33m | 11h 59m | 12h 27m | 12h 52m | 13h 5m |
Clifton Beach 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Clifton Beach UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |