Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mount Isa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 289 mm (11.4 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mount Isa enjoys an average of 3636 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 52 minutes to 13 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mount Isa are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mount Isa experiences 289 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 44°C (111°F) |
Mean maximum | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) |
Average high | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Daily mean | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Mount Isa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mount Isa are April, May and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 55 (2.1) | 85 (3.4) | 87 (3.4) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Mount Isa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mount Isa: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 284 | 305 | 297 | 288 | 276 | 292 | 308 | 313 | 330 | 328 | 341 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 13m | 12h 45m | 12h 11m | 11h 35m | 11h 6m | 10h 52m | 10h 59m | 11h 24m | 11h 58m | 12h 33m | 13h 5m | 13h 21m |
Mount Isa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Mount Isa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |