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Monthly climate in Orford, Tasmania, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Orford features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 621 mm (24.5 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Orford enjoys an average of 3090 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Orford, Tasmania, Australia §

The warmest months in Orford 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 7 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Orford experiences 16 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 Orford, 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)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°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
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Minimum 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Orford, Tasmania, Australia §

Orford usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Orford are April, July and September. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Orford, 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) 47 (1.9) 48 (1.9) 63 (2.5) 36 (1.4) 43 (1.7) 49 (1.9) 24 (0.9) 51 (2.0) 42 (1.7) 87 (3.4) 63 (2.5) 68 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 9 7 6 6 7 8 11 10 12 11 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Orford, Tasmania, Australia §

The sunniest months in Orford are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Orford: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Orford, 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 286 285 267 240 200 181 206 225 255 283 311 346
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 53m 13h 45m 12h 19m 10h 53m 9h 41m 9h 5m 9h 23m 10h 26m 11h 48m 13h 14m 14h 32m 15h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Orford, Tasmania, Australia §

Orford 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 Orford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Orford, 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 Orford, Tasmania, Australia

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