Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mount Gambier features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 639 mm (25.1 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mount Gambier enjoys an average of 3137 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mount Gambier are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °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 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mount Gambier experiences 53 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 | 44°C (111°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 45°C (113°F) |
Mean maximum | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Mount Gambier usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mount Gambier are January, February and March. On average, 24 mm (0.9 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) | 26 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 36 (1.4) | 75 (2.9) | 56 (2.2) | 85 (3.3) | 89 (3.5) | 76 (3.0) | 62 (2.4) | 52 (2.1) | 37 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Mount Gambier are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mount Gambier: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 43 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 | 290 | 288 | 229 | 203 | 198 | 216 | 237 | 254 | 275 | 308 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 25m | 13h 29m | 12h 17m | 11h 4m | 10h 4m | 9h 34m | 9h 49m | 10h 41m | 11h 50m | 13h 3m | 14h 8m | 14h 42m |
Mount Gambier experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mount Gambier UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 |