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Monthly climate in George Town, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification George Town features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 822 mm (32.4 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. George Town enjoys an average of 3299 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in George Town, Australia

The warmest months in George Town are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, George Town experiences 0 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 George Town. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average high20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in George Town, Australia

George Town usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in George Town are January, November and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in George Town. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)41 (1.6)61 (2.4)67 (2.6)66 (2.6)83 (3.3)71 (2.8)110 (4.3)73 (2.9)61 (2.4)84 (3.3)48 (1.9)57 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)579910101412111087

Monthly sunshine hours in George Town, Australia

The sunniest months in George Town are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in George Town: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in George Town. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours296300290249224201217244266312335359
Mean daily daylight hours14h 44m13h 39m12h 19m10h 57m9h 49m9h 14m9h 32m10h 31m11h 49m13h 11m14h 24m15h 3m

Solar UV radiation in George Town, Australia

George Town experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Low / 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 George Town UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for George Town. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)13111064224681113