Climate and Average Weather Year Round in New South Wales Australia

We show the climate in New South Wales by comparing the average weather in 4 representative places: Sydney, Lismore, Bourke, and Merimbula.

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Average High and Low Temperature in New South Wales

Average High and Low Temperature in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F684780626985677241996464765945883797NowNowLismoreLismoreSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sydney 80°F79°F77°F72°F68°F63°F62°F65°F70°F73°F75°F78°F
Lismore 84°F83°F81°F77°F72°F68°F67°F70°F74°F78°F80°F83°F
Bourke 99°F97°F92°F82°F73°F66°F65°F70°F78°F86°F92°F97°F
Merimbula 76°F76°F73°F69°F65°F60°F59°F61°F64°F68°F71°F74°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sydney 68°F68°F65°F59°F54°F49°F47°F49°F54°F58°F62°F65°F
Lismore 68°F68°F65°F60°F54°F49°F47°F48°F53°F59°F63°F66°F
Bourke 72°F71°F65°F57°F49°F44°F41°F44°F50°F57°F64°F69°F
Merimbula 63°F64°F62°F57°F53°F50°F48°F49°F51°F54°F58°F61°F

Sydney

Average Hourly Temperature in SydneyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmwarmcold

Lismore

Average Hourly Temperature in LismoreJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmcold

Bourke

Average Hourly Temperature in BourkeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoolwarmwarmwarmhothotswelteringcomfortablecomfortable

Merimbula

Average Hourly Temperature in MerimbulaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablecool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in New South Wales

Chance of Clearer Skies in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%80628767697358NowNowLismoreLismoreBourkeBourkeSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sydney 70%71%73%70%66%68%75%78%76%69%63%67%
Lismore 70%71%76%73%70%73%81%86%85%76%68%68%
Bourke 74%75%78%75%73%75%82%87%85%78%70%73%
Merimbula 69%70%70%67%63%64%70%72%69%66%60%62%

Daily Chance of Precipitation in New South Wales

Daily Chance of Precipitation in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%3016431216629NowNowLismoreLismoreBourkeBourkeSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sydney 8.2d8.2d8.3d7.7d6.6d6.5d5.8d5.2d5.5d7.0d8.2d7.6d
Lismore 11.0d12.2d12.0d10.3d9.4d7.4d5.1d5.0d4.8d7.2d9.8d11.2d
Bourke 4.5d3.9d3.5d2.9d3.4d3.0d3.0d2.4d2.6d3.3d4.4d4.2d
Merimbula 6.6d6.2d6.1d6.0d5.8d5.6d4.7d4.9d6.4d7.6d8.4d7.1d

Average Monthly Rainfall in New South Wales

Average Monthly Rainfall in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 in4.21.86.11.51.50.72.9NowNowLismoreLismoreBourkeBourkeSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sydney 3.2″4.0″3.1″3.1″2.7″2.6″1.9″2.0″1.8″2.3″2.9″2.5″
Lismore 5.2″6.1″5.1″4.6″4.1″3.0″1.8″1.6″1.6″2.5″3.7″4.3″
Bourke 1.4″1.4″1.2″1.2″1.2″0.9″0.9″0.7″0.7″0.8″1.3″1.2″
Merimbula 2.4″2.8″2.4″2.2″2.0″2.4″1.8″1.5″1.8″2.2″2.8″2.4″

Hours of Daylight in New South Wales

Hours of Daylight in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr14.49.9NowNowLismoreLismoreBourkeBourkeSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sydney 14.1h13.3h12.3h11.2h10.4h9.9h10.1h10.9h11.9h12.9h13.9h14.4h
Lismore 13.8h13.1h12.2h11.4h10.7h10.3h10.5h11.1h11.9h12.8h13.6h13.9h
Bourke 13.8h13.1h12.2h11.3h10.6h10.2h10.4h11.1h11.9h12.8h13.6h14.0h
Merimbula 14.4h13.5h12.3h11.1h10.2h9.7h9.9h10.8h11.9h13.0h14.1h14.6h

Chance of Muggy Conditions in New South Wales

Chance of Muggy Conditions in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%41621117NowNowLismoreLismoreBourkeBourkeSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sydney 10.6d11.0d6.3d1.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.8d5.5d
Lismore 17.3d16.8d12.1d4.4d1.3d0.1d0.1d0.1d0.4d1.9d6.5d12.6d
Bourke 3.2d2.8d1.5d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.9d1.7d
Merimbula 3.8d4.5d2.5d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.5d

Average Wind Speed in New South Wales

Average Wind Speed in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mph8.27.310.28.37.87.0NowNowLismoreLismoreBourkeBourkeSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sydney 8.18.07.67.47.68.18.28.17.97.97.97.9
Lismore 9.99.89.28.58.48.58.68.79.29.910.210.0
Bourke 10.09.89.38.48.08.28.38.79.39.910.210.2
Merimbula 7.67.57.37.07.27.77.77.57.37.37.37.4

Average Water Temperature in New South Wales

Average Water Temperature in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F74647969NaN7160NowNowLismoreLismoreSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sydney 73°F73°F73°F72°F69°F67°F65°F64°F65°F66°F68°F70°F
Lismore 78°F79°F78°F76°F74°F72°F70°F69°F70°F71°F74°F76°F
Merimbula 69°F71°F70°F69°F66°F63°F61°F60°F60°F62°F64°F67°F

Tourism Score in New South Wales

Tourism Score in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.82.37.51.07.62.0NowNowLismoreLismoreBourkeBourkeSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in New South Wales

Beach/Pool Score in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.55.87.13.4NowNowLismoreLismoreBourkeBourkeSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in New South Wales

Growing Season in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowLismoreLismoreBourkeBourkeSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in New South Wales

Growing Degree Days in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°FNowNowLismoreLismoreBourkeBourkeSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in New South Wales

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in New South WalesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh7.82.63.18.32.2NowNowLismoreLismoreBourkeBourkeSydneySydneyMerimbulaMerimbula
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sydney 7.56.75.54.23.12.62.93.95.26.37.07.6
Lismore 7.46.75.94.63.63.23.54.55.76.57.17.5
Bourke 8.07.46.35.03.83.33.64.75.97.17.78.2
Merimbula 7.56.65.43.92.82.32.63.64.86.17.07.6

This report illustrates the typical weather for Sydney, Lismore, Bourke, and Merimbula year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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