Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lockington features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 439 mm (17.3 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lockington enjoys an average of 3271 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lockington are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °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, Lockington experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 46°C (114°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 46°C (115°F) |
Mean maximum | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) |
Average high | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lockington, Victoria, Australia with other places around the world.
Lockington usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lockington are January, February and March. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 23 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 33 (1.3) | 38 (1.5) | 42 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Lockington are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lockington: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 295 | 311 | 310 | 253 | 219 | 203 | 207 | 230 | 262 | 299 | 316 | 360 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 18m | 13h 24m | 12h 16m | 11h 8m | 10h 11m | 9h 42m | 9h 56m | 10h 46m | 11h 51m | 13h 0m | 14h 2m | 14h 34m |
Lockington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lockington UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 |