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Monthly climate in Longreach, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Longreach features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 221 mm (8.7 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Longreach enjoys an average of 3632 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 42 minutes to 13 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Longreach, Australia

The warmest months in Longreach are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Longreach experiences 280 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 Longreach. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(112°F)		41°C
(105°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(94°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(111°F)
Mean maximum41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(110°F)
Average high37°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(89°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(87°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Daily mean32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Average low26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Longreach, Australia

Longreach usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Longreach are April, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Longreach. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)37 (1.4)50 (2.0)60 (2.4)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)6 (0.2)6 (0.2)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)14 (0.6)19 (0.7)19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)564011100332

Monthly sunshine hours in Longreach, Australia

The sunniest months in Longreach are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Longreach: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Longreach. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours275288307296282267282302308333333353
Mean daily daylight hours13h 23m12h 51m12h 11m11h 31m10h 58m10h 42m10h 50m11h 18m11h 57m12h 37m13h 13m13h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Longreach, Australia

Longreach 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Longreach UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Longreach. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161615118671012141616