Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification The Palms features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 833 mm (32.8 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.The Palms enjoys an average of 3401 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in The Palms are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, The Palms experiences 180 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in The Palms, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
The Palms usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in The Palms are July, August and September. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 71 (2.8) | 94 (3.7) | 149 (5.9) | 59 (2.3) | 35 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 13 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 150 (5.9) | 88 (3.5) | 98 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in The Palms are September, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in The Palms: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 274 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 259 | 242 | 262 | 292 | 296 | 293 | 317 | 329 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 33m | 12h 58m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 49m | 10h 30m | 10h 39m | 11h 12m | 11h 55m | 12h 42m | 13h 23m | 13h 44m |
The Palms 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 The Palms 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 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 |