Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 44°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 maximum | 42°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 high | 38°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 mean | 32°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 low | 27°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 minimum | 24°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) |
Minimum | 23°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in McKinlay, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 273 | 286 | 309 | 301 | 290 | 275 | 292 | 308 | 312 | 335 | 333 | 348 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 15m | 12h 47m | 12h 11m | 11h 34m | 11h 5m | 10h 50m | 10h 57m | 11h 23m | 11h 57m | 12h 34m | 13h 6m | 13h 23m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |