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Monthly climate in McKinlay, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification McKinlay features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 310 mm (12.2 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. McKinlay enjoys an average of 3668 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 50 minutes to 13 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in McKinlay, Australia

The warmest months in McKinlay are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (87 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, McKinlay experiences 301 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 McKinlay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(111°F)		42°C
(107°F)		38°C
(100°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(112°F)
Mean maximum42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		41°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(111°F)
Average high38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Daily mean32°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average low27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(75°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(42°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in McKinlay, Australia

McKinlay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in McKinlay are April, May and July. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in McKinlay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)56 (2.2)124 (4.9)79 (3.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)5 (0.2)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)5 (0.2)8 (0.3)15 (0.6)14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)464000000133

Monthly sunshine hours in McKinlay, Australia

The sunniest months in McKinlay are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in McKinlay: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in McKinlay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours273286309301290275292308312335333348
Mean daily daylight hours13h 15m12h 47m12h 11m11h 34m11h 5m10h 50m10h 57m11h 23m11h 57m12h 34m13h 6m13h 23m

Solar UV radiation in McKinlay, Australia

McKinlay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 McKinlay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for McKinlay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171615129781013151616