Monthly climate in Sandford, Tasmania, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandford features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 701 mm (27.6 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sandford enjoys an average of 3098 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sandford, Tasmania, Australia §

The warmest months in Sandford are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 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 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandford experiences 7 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 Sandford, 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 32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
27°C
(81°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average high 20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(39°F)
2°C
(35°F)
2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sandford, Tasmania, Australia §

Sandford usually has the most precipitation in March, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sandford are January, April and July. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sandford, 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) 44 (1.8) 50 (2.0) 71 (2.8) 49 (1.9) 56 (2.2) 55 (2.2) 43 (1.7) 69 (2.7) 50 (2.0) 83 (3.3) 65 (2.6) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 9 10 10 11 11 10 13 12 12 12 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Sandford, Tasmania, Australia §

The sunniest months in Sandford are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sandford: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sandford, 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 286 284 267 238 200 182 207 228 255 284 311 350
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 55m 13h 46m 12h 20m 10h 52m 9h 39m 9h 2m 9h 21m 10h 24m 11h 48m 13h 15m 14h 34m 15h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Sandford, Tasmania, Australia §

Sandford 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 Sandford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sandford, 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) 12 11 9 6 3 2 2 4 6 8 10 13

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Sandford, Tasmania, Australia

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