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Monthly climate in Weipa, Queensland, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Weipa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1502 mm (59.1 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Weipa enjoys an average of 3385 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Weipa, Queensland, Australia §

The warmest months in Weipa are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Weipa experiences 329 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 Weipa, 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 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Average high 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Weipa, Queensland, Australia §

Weipa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 25 rainy days and 361 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Weipa are June, July and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Weipa, 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) 383 (15.1) 368 (14.5) 331 (13.0) 123 (4.9) 13 (0.5) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 13 (0.5) 37 (1.4) 220 (8.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 26 27 13 2 1 0 2 0 3 6 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Weipa, Queensland, Australia §

The sunniest months in Weipa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Weipa: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Weipa, 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 209 235 258 275 284 269 286 299 304 326 323 313
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 45m 12h 29m 12h 8m 11h 47m 11h 31m 11h 22m 11h 26m 11h 41m 12h 1m 12h 22m 12h 40m 12h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Weipa, Queensland, Australia §

Weipa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March 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 / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Weipa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Weipa, 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) 15 16 16 14 11 9 10 12 15 16 15 16

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Weipa, Queensland, Australia

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