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Monthly climate in Moranbah, Queensland, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

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, Queensland, 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, Queensland, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 42°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 maximum 39°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 high 34°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 mean 28°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 low 22°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 minimum 20°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)
Minimum 18°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, Queensland, 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, Queensland, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 7 8 10 4 3 2 1 0 0 4 3 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Moranbah, Queensland, 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, Queensland, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 253 281 282 278 261 252 270 299 302 321 327 335
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 17m 12h 48m 12h 11m 11h 33m 11h 2m 10h 47m 10h 55m 11h 21m 11h 57m 12h 35m 13h 8m 13h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Moranbah, Queensland, 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, Queensland, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 15 12 9 7 7 10 12 14 16 16

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Moranbah, Queensland, Australia

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