Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elliott Heads features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 832 mm (32.7 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elliott Heads enjoys an average of 3508 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Elliott Heads are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elliott Heads 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Elliott Heads, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Elliott Heads usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elliott Heads are July, August and September. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 67 (2.6) | 110 (4.3) | 141 (5.6) | 85 (3.4) | 44 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 121 (4.8) | 65 (2.5) | 105 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Elliott Heads are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elliott Heads: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 275 | 290 | 294 | 282 | 269 | 253 | 270 | 295 | 304 | 310 | 326 | 335 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 28m | 12h 55m | 12h 12m | 11h 29m | 10h 53m | 10h 36m | 10h 44m | 11h 15m | 11h 56m | 12h 40m | 13h 18m | 13h 38m |
Elliott Heads experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elliott Heads UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |