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Monthly climate in Clifton, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clifton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 571 mm (22.5 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Clifton enjoys an average of 3436 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Clifton, Australia

The warmest months in Clifton are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (53 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clifton experiences 155 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 Clifton. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(100°F)		41°C
(105°F)		35°C
(95°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		33°C
(91°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Clifton, Australia

Clifton usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Clifton are May, August and September. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Clifton. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.1)73 (2.9)101 (4.0)19 (0.8)15 (0.6)28 (1.1)27 (1.1)15 (0.6)11 (0.4)94 (3.7)57 (2.2)76 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)68112244221169

Monthly sunshine hours in Clifton, Australia

The sunniest months in Clifton are September, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Clifton: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Clifton. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours276286280276262245261292298295319340
Mean daily daylight hours13h 40m13h 2m12h 13m11h 23m10h 42m10h 22m10h 32m11h 7m11h 55m12h 45m13h 29m13h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Clifton, Australia

Clifton 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 Clifton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Clifton. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151410755810121415