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Monthly climate in Moranbah, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moranbah features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 462 mm (18.2 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Moranbah enjoys an average of 3466 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Moranbah, Australia

The warmest months in Moranbah are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moranbah experiences 276 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 Moranbah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(98°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(107°F)
Mean maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Moranbah, Australia

Moranbah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Moranbah are June, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Moranbah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)90 (3.5)85 (3.3)112 (4.4)24 (0.9)24 (1.0)11 (0.4)14 (0.6)3 (0.1)4 (0.2)20 (0.8)26 (1.0)47 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7810432100436

Monthly sunshine hours in Moranbah, Australia

The sunniest months in Moranbah are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Moranbah: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Moranbah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours253281282278261252270299302321327335
Mean daily daylight hours13h 17m12h 48m12h 11m11h 33m11h 2m10h 47m10h 55m11h 21m11h 57m12h 35m13h 8m13h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Moranbah, Australia

Moranbah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November 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 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 Moranbah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Moranbah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161615129771012141616