Monthly climate in Margate, Tasmania, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Margate features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 699 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Margate enjoys an average of 3053 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Margate, Tasmania, Australia §

The warmest months in Margate are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Margate experiences 15 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 Margate, Tasmania, 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 34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
28°C
(83°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high 21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average low 13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(37°F)
1°C
(35°F)
1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(33°F)
1°C
(34°F)
0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Margate, Tasmania, Australia §

Margate usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Margate are January, February and July. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Margate, Tasmania, 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) 40 (1.6) 48 (1.9) 65 (2.6) 48 (1.9) 53 (2.1) 55 (2.2) 46 (1.8) 69 (2.7) 54 (2.1) 85 (3.3) 69 (2.7) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 9 9 9 10 8 10 13 13 13 13 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Margate, Tasmania, Australia §

The sunniest months in Margate are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Margate: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Margate, Tasmania, 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 286 286 265 233 199 178 201 222 249 280 304 346
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 55m 13h 46m 12h 19m 10h 52m 9h 39m 9h 3m 9h 21m 10h 25m 11h 48m 13h 15m 14h 34m 15h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Margate, Tasmania, Australia §

Margate experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Margate UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Margate, Tasmania, 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) 13 11 9 6 3 2 2 4 6 8 10 13

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Margate, Tasmania, Australia

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