Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Geraldton features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 294 mm (11.6 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Geraldton enjoys an average of 3724 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Geraldton are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Geraldton experiences 96 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 | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
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Geraldton usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Geraldton are March, April and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 11 (0.4) | 22 (0.9) | 3 (0.1) | 11 (0.4) | 26 (1.0) | 58 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) | 50 (2.0) | 17 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Geraldton are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Geraldton: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 299 | 311 | 320 | 292 | 286 | 272 | 282 | 295 | 303 | 336 | 346 | 374 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 43m | 13h 4m | 12h 13m | 11h 22m | 10h 40m | 10h 19m | 10h 29m | 11h 6m | 11h 54m | 12h 46m | 13h 32m | 13h 55m |
Geraldton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Geraldton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 |