Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Williamstown, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 |