Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mitchell features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 376 mm (14.8 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mitchell enjoys an average of 3586 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mitchell are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mitchell experiences 214 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mitchell, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Mitchell usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 67 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mitchell are May, August and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 21 (0.8) | 65 (2.6) | 81 (3.2) | 22 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 14 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 46 (1.8) | 56 (2.2) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Mitchell are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mitchell: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 284 | 295 | 299 | 287 | 275 | 259 | 274 | 295 | 303 | 321 | 334 | 356 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 34m | 12h 58m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 48m | 10h 29m | 10h 38m | 11h 11m | 11h 55m | 12h 42m | 13h 24m | 13h 45m |
Mitchell experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / 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 Mitchell UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |