Monthly climate in Broome, Western Australia, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Broome, Western Australia, Australia §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Broome, Western Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Broome, Western Australia, Australia §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Broome, Western Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Broome, Western Australia, Australia §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Broome, Western Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Broome, Western Australia, Australia §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Broome, Western Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 16 13 9 8 9 12 14 15 16 15

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Broome, Western Australia, Australia

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