Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quilpie features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 207 mm (8.1 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Quilpie enjoys an average of 3635 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Quilpie are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quilpie experiences 235 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 | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 44°C (112°F) |
Mean maximum | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 44°C (111°F) |
Average high | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Daily mean | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average low | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Quilpie, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Quilpie usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Quilpie are June, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 16 (0.6) | 38 (1.5) | 44 (1.7) | 7 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 25 (1.0) | 27 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Quilpie are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Quilpie: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288 | 303 | 307 | 293 | 273 | 264 | 277 | 298 | 309 | 328 | 331 | 357 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 35m | 12h 59m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 47m | 10h 28m | 10h 38m | 11h 11m | 11h 55m | 12h 42m | 13h 24m | 13h 46m |
Quilpie 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 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 Quilpie UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 |