Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hughenden, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |