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Monthly climate in Mitchell, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Mitchell, Australia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mitchell. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°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 maximum39°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 high35°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 mean29°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 low23°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 minimum19°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)
Minimum17°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mitchell, Australia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mitchell. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)367212312665

Monthly sunshine hours in Mitchell, Australia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mitchell. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours284295299287275259274295303321334356
Mean daily daylight hours13h 34m12h 58m12h 12m11h 26m10h 48m10h 29m10h 38m11h 11m11h 55m12h 42m13h 24m13h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Mitchell, Australia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mitchell. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151410856911131515