Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cloncurry features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 325 mm (12.8 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cloncurry enjoys an average of 3648 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 52 minutes to 13 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cloncurry are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (87 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cloncurry experiences 304 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 | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 45°C (112°F) |
Mean maximum | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) |
Average high | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Daily mean | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average low | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Cloncurry usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cloncurry are April, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 69 (2.7) | 124 (4.9) | 79 (3.1) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 19 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Cloncurry are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cloncurry: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 284 | 308 | 300 | 289 | 275 | 291 | 308 | 313 | 332 | 331 | 342 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 13m | 12h 45m | 12h 11m | 11h 35m | 11h 6m | 10h 52m | 10h 59m | 11h 24m | 11h 58m | 12h 33m | 13h 5m | 13h 21m |
Cloncurry experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / 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 Cloncurry UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |