July Weather in Norfolk Island Norfolk Island

Daily high temperatures are around 66°F, rarely falling below 63°F or exceeding 69°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 60°F, rarely falling below 56°F or exceeding 64°F.

For reference, on February 14, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Norfolk Island typically range from 70°F to 77°F, while on August 17, the coldest day of the year, they range from 59°F to 66°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on July. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

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The month of July in Norfolk Island experiences decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 32% to 24%.

The clearest day of the month is July 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 76% of the time.

For reference, on December 15, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 45%, while on August 1, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 76%.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Norfolk Island, the chance of a wet day over the course of July is gradually increasing, starting the month at 22% and ending it at 25%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 28% on July 24, and its lowest chance is 13% on October 1.

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during July in Norfolk Island is essentially constant, remaining about 2.7 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 5.2 inches or falling below 0.9 inches.

The highest average 31-day accumulation is 2.9 inches on July 28.

Over the course of July in Norfolk Island, the length of the day is gradually increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 25 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 50 seconds, and weekly increase of 5 minutes, 50 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is July 1, with 10 hours, 19 minutes of daylight and the longest day is July 31, with 10 hours, 44 minutes of daylight.

The latest sunrise of the month in Norfolk Island is 6:42 AM on July 1 and the earliest sunrise is 10 minutes earlier at 6:32 AM on July 31.

The earliest sunset is 5:01 PM on July 1 and the latest sunset is 15 minutes later at 5:16 PM on July 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Norfolk Island during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during July, so the entire month is in daylight saving time.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets 14 hours, 0 minutes later, at 7:46 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:41 AM and sets 10 hours, 17 minutes later, at 4:58 PM.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for July 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Norfolk Island is essentially constant during July, remaining around 1% throughout.

For reference, on February 5, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 53% of the time, while on August 22, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Norfolk Island is gradually decreasing during July, decreasing from 16.6 miles per hour to 15.8 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on July 8, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 16.7 miles per hour, while on December 9, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.9 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during July is 16.7 miles per hour on July 9.

The hourly average wind direction in Norfolk Island throughout July is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 34% on July 10.

Norfolk Island is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Norfolk Island is essentially constant during July, remaining within 1°F of 67°F throughout.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it 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).

Temperatures in Norfolk Island are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Norfolk Island are increasing during July, increasing by 366°F, from 0°F to 366°F, over the course of the month.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Norfolk Island is gradually increasing during July, rising by 0.7 kWh, from 2.9 kWh to 3.6 kWh, over the course of the month.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Norfolk Island are -29.033 deg latitude, 167.950 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Norfolk Island is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 0 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 0 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet). Within 50 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Norfolk Island is covered by trees (61%), grassland (23%), and water (10%), within 10 miles by water (96%), and within 50 miles by water (100%).