Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Red Cliffs features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 216 mm (8.5 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Red Cliffs enjoys an average of 3385 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Red Cliffs are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Red Cliffs experiences 151 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 | 47°C (117°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 47°C (116°F) |
Mean maximum | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (107°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia with other places around the world.
Red Cliffs usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 4 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Red Cliffs are February, March and July. On average, 9 mm (0.3 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) | 16 (0.6) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 14 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 16 (0.6) | 27 (1.0) | 27 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Red Cliffs are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Red Cliffs: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 27 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 | 312 | 314 | 263 | 237 | 215 | 232 | 243 | 279 | 311 | 320 | 358 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 7m | 13h 18m | 12h 15m | 11h 12m | 10h 19m | 9h 53m | 10h 6m | 10h 52m | 11h 52m | 12h 56m | 13h 52m | 14h 22m |
Red Cliffs experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November 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 Red Cliffs 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 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 |