Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Howard features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 806 mm (31.7 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Howard enjoys an average of 3474 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Howard 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 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Howard experiences 219 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Howard, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Howard usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Howard are July, August and September. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 63 (2.5) | 103 (4.1) | 135 (5.3) | 71 (2.8) | 36 (1.4) | 35 (1.4) | 26 (1.0) | 16 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 137 (5.4) | 68 (2.7) | 103 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Howard are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Howard: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 274 | 284 | 288 | 280 | 265 | 250 | 268 | 294 | 303 | 305 | 323 | 333 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 30m | 12h 56m | 12h 12m | 11h 28m | 10h 51m | 10h 34m | 10h 42m | 11h 14m | 11h 56m | 12h 40m | 13h 20m | 13h 40m |
Howard 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 Howard 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 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 |