Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Narrandera AustraliaIn Narrandera, the summers are hot, the winters are cold, and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 40°F to 90°F and is rarely below 32°F or above 102°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Narrandera for warm-weather activities is from mid December to mid March. Average Temperature in NarranderaThe hot season lasts for 3.4 months, from December 1 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature above 84°F. The hottest month of the year in Narrandera is January, with an average high of 90°F and low of 65°F. The cool season lasts for 3.3 months, from May 23 to September 2, with an average daily high temperature below 63°F. The coldest month of the year in Narrandera is July, with an average low of 40°F and high of 56°F.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Bahía Blanca, Argentina (7,044 miles away) and Nerva, Spain (10,941 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Narrandera (view comparison). CloudsIn Narrandera, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The clearer part of the year in Narrandera begins around December 10 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around May 9. The clearest month of the year in Narrandera is March, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around May 9 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around December 10. The cloudiest month of the year in Narrandera is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 40% of the time.
PrecipitationNarrandera does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 11% to 20%, with an average value of 15%. Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Narrandera is July, with an average of 6.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 20% on July 12.
RainfallTo show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Narrandera experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. Rain falls throughout the year in Narrandera. The month with the most rain in Narrandera is June, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches. The month with the least rain in Narrandera is April, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Narrandera varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 9 hours, 49 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 30 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:44 AM on October 5, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 45 minutes later at 7:30 AM on April 6. The earliest sunset is at 5:09 PM on June 11, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 22 minutes later at 8:30 PM on January 7. Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Narrandera during 2024, starting in the spring on October 6 and ending in the fall on April 7. 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. MoonThe figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 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. HumidityWe 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 perceived humidity level in Narrandera, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.
WindThis 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 Narrandera experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from September 13 to March 15, with average wind speeds of more than 9.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Narrandera is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.2 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from March 15 to September 13. The calmest month of the year in Narrandera is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.8 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Narrandera varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the east for 1.3 months, from February 4 to March 14 and for 6.0 days, from April 17 to April 23, with a peak percentage of 33% on February 26. The wind is most often from the south for 1.1 months, from March 14 to April 17; for 2.0 weeks, from April 23 to May 7; for 3.3 weeks, from November 1 to November 24; and for 1.3 months, from December 24 to February 4, with a peak percentage of 30% on November 14. The wind is most often from the west for 5.8 months, from May 7 to November 1 and for 1.0 months, from November 24 to December 24, with a peak percentage of 39% on August 10. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Narrandera throughout the year, we compute two travel scores. The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Narrandera for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid December to mid March, with a peak score in the second week of February. Tourism Score in NarranderaThe beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Narrandera for hot-weather activities is from early January to late February, with a peak score in the last week of January. Beach/Pool Score in NarranderaMethodologyFor each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed. Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies. Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more. Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter. Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter. Growing SeasonDefinitions 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). The growing season in Narrandera typically lasts for 9.7 months (295 days), from around August 24 to around June 15, rarely starting after September 25, or ending before May 12. 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. Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Narrandera should appear around August 17, only rarely appearing before August 6 or after August 29. Solar EnergyThis 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 experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 31 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Narrandera is December, with an average of 8.2 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from May 5 to August 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Narrandera is June, with an average of 2.4 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Narrandera are -34.748 deg latitude, 146.551 deg longitude, and 499 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Narrandera contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 213 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 526 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (515 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,401 feet). The area within 2 miles of Narrandera is covered by sparse vegetation (37%), trees (25%), artificial surfaces (24%), and cropland (14%), within 10 miles by cropland (58%) and sparse vegetation (24%), and within 50 miles by cropland (76%) and sparse vegetation (13%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Narrandera, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Narrandera. For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Narrandera according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. The estimated value at Narrandera is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Narrandera and a given station. The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:
To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Narrandera and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data. Other DataAll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |