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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bombala Australia

In Bombala, the summers are warm, the winters are very cold, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 33°F to 78°F and is rarely below 26°F or above 91°F.

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

Climate in Bombala

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Bombala weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from December 7 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature above 72°F. The hottest month of the year in Bombala is January, with an average high of 77°F and low of 53°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.2 months, from May 22 to August 30, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year in Bombala is July, with an average low of 34°F and high of 50°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Bombala

Average High and Low Temperature in BombalawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 1850°FJul 1850°FJan 2578°FJan 2578°F33°F33°F54°F54°FDec 772°FDec 772°FMar 1272°FMar 1272°FMay 2255°FMay 2255°FAug 3055°FAug 3055°F49°F49°F50°F50°F38°F38°F36°F36°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 77°F75°F71°F64°F57°F51°F50°F53°F58°F64°F69°F73°F
Temp. 64°F63°F59°F53°F46°F42°F40°F43°F47°F52°F57°F61°F
Low 53°F53°F49°F44°F39°F35°F34°F35°F38°F42°F47°F50°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.

Average Hourly Temperature in Bombala

Average Hourly Temperature in BombalaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablecool
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.

Laytonville, California, United States (7,661 miles away); Hoyo de Epuyén, Argentina (6,412 miles); and Gasteiz / Vitoria, Spain (10,912 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Bombala (view comparison).

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In Bombala, 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 Bombala begins around December 18 and lasts for 4.0 months, ending around April 20.

The clearest month of the year in Bombala is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 68% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 20 and lasts for 8.0 months, ending around December 18.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bombala is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 45% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Bombala

Cloud Cover Categories in BombalaclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Mar 169%Mar 169%Jun 452%Jun 452%Dec 1860%Dec 1860%Apr 2061%Apr 2061%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 33%32%33%38%44%45%38%34%36%38%44%40%
Clearer 67%68%67%62%56%55%62%66%64%62%56%60%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.4 months, from September 3 to December 17, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bombala is November, with an average of 8.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.6 months, from December 17 to September 3. The month with the fewest wet days in Bombala is July, with an average of 5.3 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 Bombala is November, with an average of 8.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 30% on November 14.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Bombala

Daily Chance of Precipitation in BombalawetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 1430%Nov 1430%Jul 2416%Jul 2416%Sep 323%Sep 323%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 6.3d6.0d5.9d5.9d5.5d5.6d5.1d5.9d7.3d8.1d8.6d7.2d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Any 6.3d6.0d5.9d5.9d5.5d5.6d5.3d6.0d7.3d8.1d8.6d7.2d

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. Bombala experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Bombala. The month with the most rain in Bombala is November, with an average rainfall of 2.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Bombala is August, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Bombala

Average Monthly Rainfall in BombalaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inNov 262.7 inNov 262.7 inAug 91.3 inAug 91.3 inFeb 102.3 inFeb 102.3 inJun 132.1 inJun 132.1 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.0″2.3″2.1″1.9″1.6″2.1″1.7″1.3″1.7″2.1″2.7″2.3″

The length of the day in Bombala varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 9 hours, 38 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 42 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Bombala

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in BombalaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2214 hr, 42 minDec 2114 hr, 42 minDec 2112 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 209 hr, 38 minJun 219 hr, 38 minJun 21daydaynightNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 14.4h13.5h12.3h11.1h10.2h9.7h9.9h10.8h11.9h13.0h14.1h14.6h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:32 AM on October 5, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 48 minutes later at 7:20 AM on April 6. The earliest sunset is at 4:52 PM on June 13, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 33 minutes later at 8:26 PM on January 6.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Bombala during 2024, starting in the spring on October 6 and ending in the fall on April 7.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Bombala

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in BombalaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMOct 55:32 AMOct 55:32 AM8:26 PMJan 68:26 PMJan 6Jun 134:52 PMJun 134:52 PM7:20 AMApr 67:20 AMApr 6DSTApr 7DSTApr 7Oct 6DSTOct 6DSTdaynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

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.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Bombala

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in BombalaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010202020203030303040505050606070000010101010202030303040405060703077NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Bombala

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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 Bombala, 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 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Bombala

Humidity Comfort Levels in BombalaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 60%Jul 60%Jan 311%Jan 311%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortablehumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.3d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from June 6 to October 31, with average wind speeds of more than 5.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bombala is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.2 months, from October 31 to June 6. The calmest month of the year in Bombala is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Bombala

Average Wind Speed in BombalawindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphAug 86.6 mphAug 86.6 mphApr 75.0 mphApr 75.0 mphJun 65.8 mphJun 65.8 mphOct 315.8 mphOct 315.8 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 5.65.35.25.15.56.06.36.56.46.25.75.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Bombala varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 2.1 months, from January 9 to March 11, with a peak percentage of 33% on February 6. The wind is most often from the west for 9.9 months, from March 11 to January 9, with a peak percentage of 30% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Bombala

Wind Direction in BombalaEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Bombala 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 3.2 months, from January 7 to April 14, with an average temperature above 68°F. The month of the year in Bombala with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 70°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.8 months, from June 26 to October 20, with an average temperature below 61°F. The month of the year in Bombala with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 59°F.

Average Water Temperature in Bombala

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 68°F70°F70°F68°F65°F62°F60°F59°F59°F61°F63°F66°F

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

Tourism Score in Bombala

Tourism Score in Bombalabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.05.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Bombala for hot-weather activities is from mid January to early February, with a peak score in the last week of January.

Beach/Pool Score in Bombala

Beach/Pool Score in BombalaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.90.90.00.0NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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).

The growing season in Bombala typically lasts for 7.0 months (213 days), from around October 5 to around May 7, rarely starting before September 8 or after October 31, and rarely ending before April 9 or after June 1.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Bombala

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in BombalaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Oct 550%Oct 550%May 750%May 790%Oct 3190%Oct 3190%Apr 990%Apr 910%Sep 810%Sep 810%Jun 110%Jun 10%Jul 180%Jul 18Jan 25100%Jan 25100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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 percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Bombala should appear around September 24, only rarely appearing before September 12 or after October 10.

Growing Degree Days in Bombala

Growing Degree Days in BombalaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FSep 2490°FSep 2490°FJun 302,194°FJun 302,194°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 3.4 months, from November 3 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bombala is December, with an average of 7.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from April 30 to August 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bombala is June, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Bombala

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in BombalabrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhDec 307.9 kWhDec 307.9 kWhJun 162.2 kWhJun 162.2 kWhNov 36.8 kWhNov 36.8 kWhFeb 136.8 kWhFeb 136.8 kWhApr 303.3 kWhApr 303.3 kWhAug 103.3 kWhAug 103.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 7.66.75.54.02.82.22.53.54.96.27.17.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bombala are -36.912 deg latitude, 149.237 deg longitude, and 2,310 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bombala contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 676 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,467 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,549 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,803 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bombala is covered by trees (36%), cropland (30%), and sparse vegetation (26%), within 10 miles by cropland (45%) and trees (32%), and within 50 miles by trees (61%) and sparse vegetation (22%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Bombala, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Canberra International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Bombala.

At a distance of 179 kilometers from Bombala, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Bombala to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 36%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 64%.

Other Data

All 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.

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