Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Low Head 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.Low Head 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.
The warmest months in Low Head 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, Low Head experiences 0 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 | 26°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 maximum | 24°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 high | 20°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 mean | 18°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 low | 15°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 minimum | 12°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) |
Minimum | 11°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Low Head, Tasmania, Australia with other places around the world.
Low Head 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 Low Head are January, November and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 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) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Low Head are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Low Head: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 296 | 300 | 290 | 249 | 224 | 201 | 217 | 244 | 266 | 312 | 335 | 359 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 44m | 13h 39m | 12h 19m | 10h 57m | 9h 49m | 9h 14m | 9h 32m | 10h 31m | 11h 49m | 13h 11m | 14h 24m | 15h 3m |
Low Head 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 Low Head UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 |