Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mareeba features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1115 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mareeba enjoys an average of 3420 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mareeba are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mareeba experiences 239 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mareeba, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Mareeba usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 18 rainy days and 250 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mareeba are July, August and September. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 323 (12.7) | 224 (8.8) | 204 (8.0) | 119 (4.7) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 27 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) | 126 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Mareeba are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mareeba: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 259 | 280 | 284 | 277 | 255 | 275 | 292 | 297 | 320 | 324 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 59m | 12h 37m | 12h 9m | 11h 41m | 11h 18m | 11h 7m | 11h 12m | 11h 32m | 11h 59m | 12h 28m | 12h 53m | 13h 6m |
Mareeba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mareeba 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 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |