Monthly climate in Williamstown, South Australia, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Williamstown features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 402 mm (15.8 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Williamstown enjoys an average of 3332 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Williamstown, South Australia, Australia §

The warmest months in Williamstown are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Williamstown experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Williamstown, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 43°C
(110°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(83°F)
35°C
(94°F)
41°C
(105°F)
42°C
(108°F)
Mean maximum 40°C
(104°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(87°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low 14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(34°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Minimum 8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Williamstown, South Australia, Australia §

Williamstown usually has the most precipitation in July, August and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Williamstown are January, March and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Williamstown, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16 (0.6) 21 (0.8) 10 (0.4) 25 (1.0) 40 (1.6) 42 (1.7) 50 (2.0) 65 (2.6) 38 (1.5) 37 (1.5) 43 (1.7) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 3 4 9 8 11 11 8 6 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Williamstown, South Australia, Australia §

The sunniest months in Williamstown are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Williamstown: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Williamstown, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 293 296 306 256 233 220 236 247 275 300 312 352
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 10m 13h 20m 12h 16m 11h 10m 10h 17m 9h 50m 10h 3m 10h 50m 11h 52m 12h 57m 13h 55m 14h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Williamstown, South Australia, Australia §

Williamstown 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 Williamstown UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Williamstown, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 13 12 8 5 3 4 5 8 10 13 15

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Williamstown, South Australia, Australia

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