Monthly climate in Hughenden, Queensland, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hughenden features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 359 mm (14.1 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hughenden enjoys an average of 3612 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 52 minutes to 13 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hughenden, Queensland, Australia §

The warmest months in Hughenden are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hughenden experiences 299 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hughenden, Queensland, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(107°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(100°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
35°C
(94°F)
39°C
(102°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
42°C
(108°F)
Mean maximum 40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(97°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(106°F)
Average high 36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(89°F)
27°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(89°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Daily mean 30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(42°F)
6°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hughenden, Queensland, Australia §

Hughenden usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hughenden are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hughenden, Queensland, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62 (2.5) 127 (5.0) 52 (2.1) 11 (0.4) 15 (0.6) 8 (0.3) 6 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 10 (0.4) 22 (0.9) 42 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 10 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Hughenden, Queensland, Australia §

The sunniest months in Hughenden are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hughenden: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hughenden, Queensland, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 262 278 300 295 285 269 283 308 314 330 334 348
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 13m 12h 46m 12h 11m 11h 35m 11h 6m 10h 52m 10h 59m 11h 24m 11h 57m 12h 33m 13h 5m 13h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Hughenden, Queensland, Australia §

Hughenden experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November 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 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 Hughenden UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hughenden, Queensland, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 14 12 9 7 8 11 13 15 16 16

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Hughenden, Queensland, Australia

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