Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gladstone features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 346 mm (13.6 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gladstone enjoys an average of 3445 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gladstone are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gladstone experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 46°C (114°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 45°C (113°F) |
Mean maximum | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average low | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gladstone, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Gladstone usually has the most precipitation in June, August and November, with an average of 7 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gladstone are January, February and March. On average, 14 mm (0.5 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) | 14 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 7 (0.3) | 27 (1.1) | 34 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 35 (1.4) | 49 (1.9) | 27 (1.1) | 30 (1.2) | 42 (1.7) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Gladstone are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gladstone: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 294 | 305 | 316 | 267 | 248 | 227 | 241 | 257 | 286 | 314 | 326 | 358 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 3m | 13h 15m | 12h 15m | 11h 14m | 10h 23m | 9h 58m | 10h 11m | 10h 54m | 11h 53m | 12h 54m | 13h 49m | 14h 17m |
Gladstone experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gladstone UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 |