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Monthly climate in Kowanyama, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kowanyama features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1024 mm (40.3 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kowanyama enjoys an average of 3523 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kowanyama, Australia

The warmest months in Kowanyama are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kowanyama experiences 328 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 Kowanyama. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(105°F)		41°C
(105°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)
Average high33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Daily mean28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kowanyama, Australia

Kowanyama usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 20 rainy days and 252 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kowanyama are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kowanyama. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)275 (10.8)309 (12.2)173 (6.8)66 (2.6)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)11 (0.4)32 (1.3)149 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2021194000001615

Monthly sunshine hours in Kowanyama, Australia

The sunniest months in Kowanyama are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kowanyama: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kowanyama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours230243287300289276296305311332329320
Mean daily daylight hours12h 55m12h 35m12h 9m11h 43m11h 22m11h 12m11h 17m11h 35m11h 59m12h 26m12h 49m13h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Kowanyama, Australia

Kowanyama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kowanyama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kowanyama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151513108101114151515