Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carnarvon features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 164 mm (6.4 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carnarvon enjoys an average of 3773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carnarvon are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carnarvon experiences 204 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 | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (105°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Carnarvon usually has the most precipitation in February, May and June, with an average of 2 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carnarvon are September, November and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 6 (0.2) | 42 (1.7) | 3 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 41 (1.6) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Carnarvon are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carnarvon: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 26 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 | 309 | 327 | 299 | 292 | 281 | 295 | 303 | 312 | 341 | 346 | 367 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 28m | 12h 55m | 12h 12m | 11h 28m | 10h 53m | 10h 36m | 10h 44m | 11h 15m | 11h 56m | 12h 40m | 13h 18m | 13h 38m |
Carnarvon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Carnarvon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |