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Monthly climate in Murchison, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Murchison features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 525 mm (20.7 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Murchison enjoys an average of 3243 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Murchison, Australia

The warmest months in Murchison are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °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, Murchison experiences 117 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Murchison. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum45°C
(112°F)		43°C
(110°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		26°C
(79°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		41°C
(106°F)		44°C
(112°F)
Mean maximum40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(73°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		36°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Average high32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(48°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Murchison, Australia

Murchison usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Murchison are January, February and March. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Murchison. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)28 (1.1)37 (1.5)33 (1.3)40 (1.6)49 (1.9)42 (1.6)47 (1.9)48 (1.9)40 (1.6)54 (2.1)52 (2.1)54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)4344771187774

Monthly sunshine hours in Murchison, Australia

The sunniest months in Murchison are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Murchison: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Murchison. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours290305306253220200206228258300314357
Mean daily daylight hours14h 19m13h 25m12h 16m11h 7m10h 10m9h 41m9h 55m10h 45m11h 51m13h 0m14h 2m14h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Murchison, Australia

Murchison 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 Murchison UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Murchison. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141211753357101215