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Monthly climate in Bourail, New Caledonia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bourail features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1218 mm (48.0 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bourail enjoys an average of 3380 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bourail, New Caledonia

The warmest months in Bourail are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bourail experiences 238 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 Bourail. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bourail, New Caledonia

Bourail usually has the most precipitation in February, April and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bourail are June, July and September. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bourail. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)164 (6.5)179 (7.0)138 (5.4)184 (7.3)77 (3.0)31 (1.2)40 (1.6)53 (2.1)27 (1.1)98 (3.8)58 (2.3)168 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1420191712755481019

Monthly sunshine hours in Bourail, New Caledonia

The sunniest months in Bourail are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bourail: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bourail. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours257289294267256236263274288314318320
Mean daily daylight hours13h 16m12h 47m12h 11m11h 34m11h 4m10h 49m10h 56m11h 22m11h 57m12h 34m13h 7m13h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Bourail, New Caledonia

Bourail experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, 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 High / 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 Bourail UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bourail. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161615129781012131516