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Monthly climate in Lockhart River, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lockhart River features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1676 mm (66.0 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lockhart River enjoys an average of 3382 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lockhart River, Australia

The warmest months in Lockhart River are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lockhart River experiences 321 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 Lockhart River. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lockhart River, Australia

Lockhart River usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 25 rainy days and 366 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lockhart River are August, September and October. On average, 24 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lockhart River. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)409 (16.1)336 (13.2)353 (13.9)180 (7.1)59 (2.3)34 (1.4)32 (1.3)25 (1.0)25 (1.0)24 (0.9)34 (1.3)167 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242528211713129771017

Monthly sunshine hours in Lockhart River, Australia

The sunniest months in Lockhart River are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lockhart River: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lockhart River. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221244260271281258278297300324323318
Mean daily daylight hours12h 46m12h 29m12h 8m11h 47m11h 30m11h 22m11h 26m11h 41m12h 0m12h 22m12h 41m12h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Lockhart River, Australia

Lockhart River experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March 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 Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lockhart River UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lockhart River. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15161614119101315161516