Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port MacDonnell features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 814 mm (32.0 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port MacDonnell enjoys an average of 3164 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Port MacDonnell are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port MacDonnell experiences 10 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Port MacDonnell, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Port MacDonnell usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port MacDonnell are January, February and March. On average, 29 mm (1.1 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) | 30 (1.2) | 29 (1.2) | 27 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 97 (3.8) | 88 (3.4) | 129 (5.1) | 116 (4.6) | 87 (3.4) | 66 (2.6) | 59 (2.3) | 42 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Port MacDonnell are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port MacDonnell: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 44 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 | 289 | 235 | 203 | 197 | 218 | 240 | 256 | 282 | 313 | 348 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 27m | 13h 29m | 12h 17m | 11h 4m | 10h 3m | 9h 32m | 9h 48m | 10h 41m | 11h 50m | 13h 4m | 14h 10m | 14h 44m |
Port MacDonnell 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 Port MacDonnell 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 |