Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oakey features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 515 mm (20.3 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oakey enjoys an average of 3454 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 25 minutes to 13 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oakey are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oakey experiences 173 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oakey, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Oakey usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oakey are May, August and September. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 49 (1.9) | 66 (2.6) | 87 (3.4) | 21 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 28 (1.1) | 23 (0.9) | 11 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 92 (3.6) | 49 (1.9) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Oakey are September, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oakey: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279 | 290 | 278 | 278 | 264 | 244 | 261 | 293 | 299 | 296 | 320 | 345 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 38m | 13h 1m | 12h 13m | 11h 24m | 10h 44m | 10h 25m | 10h 34m | 11h 9m | 11h 55m | 12h 44m | 13h 27m | 13h 49m |
Oakey experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Oakey UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 |