Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Swan Hill features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 316 mm (12.4 inches) and receives 46 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Swan Hill enjoys an average of 3328 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Swan Hill are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Swan Hill experiences 143 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 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 (116°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 46°C (115°F) |
Mean maximum | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (107°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia with other places around the world.
Swan Hill usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 4 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Swan Hill are January, February and March. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 18 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 20 (0.8) | 39 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Swan Hill are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Swan Hill: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 12 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 | 311 | 309 | 259 | 230 | 210 | 222 | 233 | 272 | 304 | 319 | 359 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 12m | 13h 21m | 12h 16m | 11h 10m | 10h 15m | 9h 48m | 10h 2m | 10h 49m | 11h 51m | 12h 58m | 13h 57m | 14h 28m |
Swan Hill 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 Swan Hill 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 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 |