Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Phillip Island features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 871 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Phillip Island enjoys an average of 3181 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Phillip Island are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Phillip Island experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia with other places around the world.
Phillip Island usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Phillip Island are January, February and March. On average, 51 mm (2.0 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) | 44 (1.7) | 56 (2.2) | 53 (2.1) | 69 (2.7) | 97 (3.8) | 71 (2.8) | 80 (3.2) | 101 (4.0) | 87 (3.4) | 81 (3.2) | 65 (2.6) | 66 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Phillip Island are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Phillip Island: 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 | 280 | 290 | 283 | 244 | 218 | 197 | 214 | 239 | 261 | 296 | 308 | 345 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 29m | 13h 31m | 12h 17m | 11h 3m | 10h 1m | 9h 30m | 9h 46m | 10h 39m | 11h 50m | 13h 5m | 14h 11m | 14h 46m |
Phillip Island experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Phillip Island UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 |