Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hopetoun features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (57 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 474 mm (18.6 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hopetoun enjoys an average of 3489 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hopetoun are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hopetoun experiences 32 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hopetoun, Western Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Hopetoun usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hopetoun are January, April and December. On average, 15 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) | 11 (0.4) | 54 (2.1) | 32 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 43 (1.7) | 49 (1.9) | 53 (2.1) | 86 (3.4) | 38 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 30 (1.2) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Hopetoun are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hopetoun: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292 | 284 | 303 | 271 | 256 | 247 | 259 | 279 | 286 | 313 | 325 | 368 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 6m | 13h 17m | 12h 15m | 11h 12m | 10h 20m | 9h 54m | 10h 7m | 10h 52m | 11h 52m | 12h 55m | 13h 52m | 14h 21m |
Hopetoun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 Hopetoun UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |