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Monthly climate in Port Lincoln, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Lincoln features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 379 mm (14.9 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Port Lincoln enjoys an average of 3357 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Port Lincoln, Australia

The warmest months in Port Lincoln are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (55 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Lincoln experiences 41 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 Port Lincoln. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(89°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		33°C
(92°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Minimum12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Port Lincoln, Australia

Port Lincoln usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Port Lincoln are March, April and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Port Lincoln. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)23 (0.9)21 (0.8)11 (0.4)17 (0.7)38 (1.5)41 (1.6)46 (1.8)65 (2.6)36 (1.4)38 (1.5)25 (1.0)19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)332479997754

Monthly sunshine hours in Port Lincoln, Australia

The sunniest months in Port Lincoln are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Port Lincoln: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Port Lincoln. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours286294303254235223239251277309327355
Mean daily daylight hours14h 10m13h 20m12h 15m11h 11m10h 17m9h 50m10h 4m10h 50m11h 52m12h 57m13h 55m14h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Port Lincoln, Australia

Port Lincoln experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 Port Lincoln UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Port Lincoln. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141312853457101215