Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skipton features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 628 mm (24.7 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Skipton enjoys an average of 3066 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Skipton are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skipton experiences 62 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 | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 42°C (109°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Skipton, Victoria, Australia with other places around the world.
Skipton usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Skipton are January, February and June. On average, 37 mm (1.4 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) | 38 (1.5) | 33 (1.3) | 47 (1.9) | 49 (1.9) | 66 (2.6) | 39 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) | 62 (2.4) | 61 (2.4) | 68 (2.7) | 70 (2.7) | 47 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Skipton are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Skipton: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286 | 290 | 289 | 227 | 206 | 189 | 201 | 220 | 250 | 272 | 296 | 334 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 25m | 13h 28m | 12h 17m | 11h 4m | 10h 4m | 9h 34m | 9h 49m | 10h 42m | 11h 50m | 13h 3m | 14h 8m | 14h 42m |
Skipton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 Skipton 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 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 |