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Monthly climate in Mossman, Queensland, Australia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mossman features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1645 mm (64.8 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mossman enjoys an average of 3346 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mossman, Queensland, Australia §

The warmest months in Mossman are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mossman experiences 216 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 Mossman, 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 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Average low 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mossman, Queensland, Australia §

Mossman usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 23 rainy days and 333 mm (13.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mossman are July, August and September. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mossman, 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) 425 (16.7) 279 (11.0) 295 (11.6) 143 (5.6) 58 (2.3) 49 (1.9) 42 (1.7) 23 (0.9) 24 (0.9) 49 (1.9) 55 (2.2) 203 (8.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 22 25 18 13 12 8 6 8 6 12 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Mossman, Queensland, Australia §

The sunniest months in Mossman are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mossman: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mossman, 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 210 246 273 278 277 252 273 288 296 318 317 314
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 58m 12h 37m 12h 9m 11h 42m 11h 19m 11h 8m 11h 14m 11h 33m 11h 59m 12h 27m 12h 51m 13h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Mossman, Queensland, Australia §

Mossman experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mossman UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mossman, 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 13 10 8 10 12 14 15 15 16