Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Merredin features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 279 mm (11.0 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Merredin enjoys an average of 3615 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Merredin are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Merredin experiences 166 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 | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (109°F) |
Mean maximum | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Merredin, Western Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Merredin usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Merredin are January, September and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 14 (0.6) | 34 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 44 (1.7) | 36 (1.4) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Merredin are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Merredin: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 305 | 299 | 319 | 284 | 272 | 248 | 263 | 276 | 291 | 326 | 349 | 377 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 55m | 13h 11m | 12h 14m | 11h 17m | 10h 30m | 10h 6m | 10h 18m | 10h 59m | 11h 53m | 12h 51m | 13h 42m | 14h 8m |
Merredin 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 Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Merredin 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 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 |