Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Murtoa features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 412 mm (16.2 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Murtoa enjoys an average of 3208 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Murtoa are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 75 °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 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Murtoa experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 46°C (115°F) |
Mean maximum | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Murtoa, Victoria, Australia with other places around the world.
Murtoa usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Murtoa are January, February and March. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 26 (1.0) | 18 (0.7) | 27 (1.0) | 32 (1.2) | 48 (1.9) | 34 (1.3) | 38 (1.5) | 47 (1.8) | 32 (1.2) | 44 (1.7) | 38 (1.5) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Murtoa are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Murtoa: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 53 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 | 304 | 305 | 242 | 217 | 204 | 212 | 224 | 260 | 283 | 306 | 352 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 19m | 13h 25m | 12h 16m | 11h 7m | 10h 9m | 9h 40m | 9h 55m | 10h 45m | 11h 51m | 13h 1m | 14h 3m | 14h 36m |
Murtoa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Murtoa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 |