Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Margate Australia

In Margate, the summers are comfortable, the winters are cold, and it is windy and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 41°F to 69°F and is rarely below 35°F or above 80°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Margate for warm-weather activities is from early January to early March.

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from December 12 to March 19, with an average daily high temperature above 65°F. The hottest month of the year in Margate is February, with an average high of 68°F and low of 54°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.1 months, from May 27 to August 29, with an average daily high temperature below 56°F. The coldest month of the year in Margate is July, with an average low of 41°F and high of 53°F.

In Margate, 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 Margate begins around December 4 and lasts for 4.1 months, ending around April 8.

The clearest month of the year in Margate is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 60% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 8 and lasts for 7.9 months, ending around December 4.

The cloudiest month of the year in Margate is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 52% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Margate varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.3 months, from April 23 to November 2, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Margate is August, with an average of 12.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.7 months, from November 2 to April 23. The month with the fewest wet days in Margate is February, with an average of 6.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

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 Margate is August, with an average of 12.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 41% on August 10.

Rainfall

To 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. Margate experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Margate. The month with the most rain in Margate is August, with an average rainfall of 2.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Margate is February, with an average rainfall of 1.7 inches.

The length of the day in Margate varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 9 hours, 0 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 15 hours, 22 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:25 AM on December 10, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 18 minutes later at 7:43 AM on June 28. The earliest sunset is at 4:41 PM on June 14, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 11 minutes later at 8:53 PM on January 3.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Margate 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 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.

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 perceived humidity level in Margate, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

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 Margate experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from July 30 to November 2, with average wind speeds of more than 12.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Margate is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.9 months, from November 2 to July 30. The calmest month of the year in Margate is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.1 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Margate is from the west throughout the year.

Margate 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 water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.8 months, from January 11 to April 3, with an average temperature above 60°F. The month of the year in Margate with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 62°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.1 months, from June 22 to October 27, with an average temperature below 55°F. The month of the year in Margate with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 53°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Margate 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 Margate for general outdoor tourist activities is from early January to early March, with a peak score in the second week of February.

The 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 Margate for hot-weather activities is for the entire month of February, with a peak score in the second week of February.

Methodology

For 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.

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).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Margate over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is July 1, with a 69% chance.

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 Margate should appear around September 12, only rarely appearing before August 29 or after September 27.

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 experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 7 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Margate is December, with an average of 7.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from April 25 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Margate is June, with an average of 1.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Margate are -43.028 deg latitude, 147.263 deg longitude, and 138 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Margate contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 869 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 176 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,157 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (4,721 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Margate is covered by trees (56%), water (19%), and artificial surfaces (16%), within 10 miles by trees (58%) and water (29%), and within 50 miles by trees (46%) and water (36%).