Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Broome features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 582 mm (22.9 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Broome enjoys an average of 3640 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 3 minutes to 13 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Broome are March, April and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (86 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Broome experiences 328 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 | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Average high | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average low | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Broome, Western Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Broome usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Broome are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 232 (9.1) | 140 (5.5) | 59 (2.3) | 14 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 115 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Broome are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Broome: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 282 | 306 | 298 | 297 | 284 | 300 | 310 | 312 | 336 | 332 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 3m | 12h 40m | 12h 10m | 11h 39m | 11h 15m | 11h 3m | 11h 9m | 11h 30m | 11h 59m | 12h 29m | 12h 56m | 13h 10m |
Broome experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Broome UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |