Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maitland features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 317 mm (12.5 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maitland enjoys an average of 3380 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maitland are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maitland experiences 93 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 | 47°C (117°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 45°C (112°F) |
Mean maximum | 42°C (108°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maitland, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Maitland usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maitland are January, March and December. 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) | 17 (0.7) | 19 (0.7) | 9 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 33 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) | 49 (1.9) | 29 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Maitland are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maitland: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 289 | 299 | 307 | 261 | 235 | 226 | 240 | 254 | 282 | 307 | 318 | 356 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 8m | 13h 18m | 12h 15m | 11h 11m | 10h 18m | 9h 52m | 10h 5m | 10h 51m | 11h 52m | 12h 56m | 13h 53m | 14h 23m |
Maitland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Maitland UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 |