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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Norfolk Island Norfolk Island

In Norfolk Island, the summers are warm, humid, and partly cloudy; the winters are cool and mostly clear; and it is windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 59°F to 77°F and is rarely below 56°F or above 80°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Norfolk Island for warm-weather activities are from late September to mid October and from early November to late May.

Climate in Norfolk Island

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Norfolk Island weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 21 to March 29, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Norfolk Island is February, with an average high of 77°F and low of 70°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.5 months, from June 9 to September 25, with an average daily high temperature below 68°F. The coldest month of the year in Norfolk Island is August, with an average low of 59°F and high of 66°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Norfolk Island

Average High and Low Temperature in Norfolk IslandwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FAug 1766°FAug 1766°FFeb 1477°FFeb 1477°F59°F59°F70°F70°FDec 2175°FDec 2175°FMar 2975°FMar 2975°FJun 968°FJun 968°FSep 2568°FSep 2568°F67°F67°F68°F68°F62°F62°F61°F61°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 76°F77°F76°F73°F70°F67°F66°F66°F67°F69°F71°F74°F
Temp. 72°F73°F72°F69°F67°F64°F62°F62°F63°F65°F67°F70°F
Low 69°F70°F69°F67°F64°F61°F60°F59°F60°F62°F64°F67°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 Norfolk Island

Average Hourly Temperature in Norfolk IslandJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarm
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.
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In Norfolk Island, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Norfolk Island begins around June 24 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around October 10.

The clearest month of the year in Norfolk Island is August, 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 October 10 and lasts for 8.5 months, ending around June 24.

The cloudiest month of the year in Norfolk Island is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 43% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Norfolk Island

Cloud Cover Categories in Norfolk IslandclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 176%Aug 176%Dec 1555%Dec 1555%Jun 2466%Jun 2466%Oct 1067%Oct 1067%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 41%41%36%39%40%37%28%25%27%36%41%43%
Clearer 59%59%64%61%60%63%72%75%73%64%59%57%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.9 months, from December 15 to August 12, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Norfolk Island is April, with an average of 7.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.1 months, from August 12 to December 15. The month with the fewest wet days in Norfolk Island is October, with an average of 4.9 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 Norfolk Island is April, with an average of 7.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 28% on July 24.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Norfolk Island

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Norfolk IslandwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2428%Jul 2428%Oct 113%Oct 113%Dec 1521%Dec 1521%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 6.2d5.3d6.0d7.3d6.4d6.9d7.3d6.3d4.9d4.9d5.6d6.2d

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. Norfolk Island experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Norfolk Island. The month with the most rain in Norfolk Island is April, with an average rainfall of 3.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Norfolk Island is September, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Norfolk Island

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 2.4″2.1″2.0″3.0″2.6″2.8″2.7″2.2″1.3″1.5″2.1″2.6″

The length of the day in Norfolk Island varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 10 hours, 17 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 0 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Norfolk Island

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Norfolk IslandJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2214 hr, 0 minDec 2114 hr, 0 minDec 2112 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2010 hr, 17 minJun 2110 hr, 17 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 13.8h13.1h12.2h11.4h10.7h10.3h10.5h11.1h11.9h12.8h13.6h14.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:22 AM on October 5, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 39 minutes later at 7:01 AM on April 6. The earliest sunset is at 4:57 PM on June 10, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 54 minutes later at 7:51 PM on January 10.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Norfolk IslandJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMOct 55:22 AMOct 55:22 AM7:51 PMJan 107:51 PMJan 10Jun 104:57 PMJun 104:57 PM7:01 AMApr 67:01 AMApr 6DSTApr 7DSTApr 7Oct 6DSTOct 6DSTdaynightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Norfolk Island

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Norfolk IslandJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010202020203030303040505050606070800000101010102020303030304040404050606070708038NowNow
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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 Norfolk Island

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.

Norfolk Island experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from November 20 to April 30, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 13% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Norfolk Island is January, with 14.3 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Norfolk Island is August, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Norfolk Island

Humidity Comfort Levels in Norfolk IslandmuggymuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 220%Aug 220%Feb 553%Feb 553%Nov 2013%Nov 2013%Apr 3013%Apr 3013%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 14.3d14.2d10.1d5.5d2.3d0.7d0.1d0.0d0.3d1.1d3.5d9.3d

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 experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from February 6 to September 8, with average wind speeds of more than 14.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Norfolk Island is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 16.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.9 months, from September 8 to February 6. The calmest month of the year in Norfolk Island is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Norfolk Island

Average Wind Speed in Norfolk IslandwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphJul 816.7 mphJul 816.7 mphDec 912.9 mphDec 912.9 mphFeb 614.8 mphFeb 614.8 mphSep 814.8 mphSep 814.8 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) 14.215.015.215.115.416.116.315.414.613.813.413.3

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

The wind is most often from the south for 1.3 months, from May 20 to June 28; for 3.6 weeks, from August 10 to September 4; and for 1.9 weeks, from September 30 to October 13, with a peak percentage of 33% on June 6. The wind is most often from the west for 1.4 months, from June 28 to August 10 and for 3.7 weeks, from September 4 to September 30, with a peak percentage of 34% on July 10. The wind is most often from the east for 7.2 months, from October 13 to May 20, with a peak percentage of 48% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Norfolk Island

Wind Direction in Norfolk IslandESWSWSEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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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).

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

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.3 months, from January 3 to April 13, with an average temperature above 73°F. The month of the year in Norfolk Island with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 75°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.6 months, from July 2 to October 20, with an average temperature below 68°F. The month of the year in Norfolk Island with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 66°F.

Average Water Temperature in Norfolk Island

Average Water Temperature in Norfolk IslandwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°FFeb 2075°FFeb 2075°F66°FAug 2366°FAug 23Jan 373°FJan 373°FApr 1373°FApr 1373°FJul 268°FJul 268°FOct 2068°FOct 2068°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 74°F75°F74°F73°F71°F69°F67°F66°F66°F68°F69°F72°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Norfolk Island 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 times of year to visit Norfolk Island for general outdoor tourist activities are from late September to mid October and from early November to late May, with a peak score in the third week of March.

Tourism Score in Norfolk Island

Tourism Score in Norfolk Islandbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.96.56.57.17.1NowNow 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 Norfolk Island for hot-weather activities is from mid January to mid March, with a peak score in the second week of February.

Beach/Pool Score in Norfolk Island

Beach/Pool Score in Norfolk Islandbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.06.00.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
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).

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.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Norfolk Island

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Norfolk IslandJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoolcomfortablewarm
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.

Growing Degree Days in Norfolk Island

Growing Degree Days in Norfolk IslandJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FJul 890°FJul 890°FSep 13900°FSep 13900°FNov 131,800°FNov 131,800°FJun 306,257°FJun 306,257°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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from October 23 to February 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Norfolk Island is December, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from May 3 to August 4, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Norfolk Island is June, with an average of 2.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Norfolk Island

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Norfolk IslandbrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhDec 97.4 kWhDec 97.4 kWhJun 172.8 kWhJun 172.8 kWhOct 236.5 kWhOct 236.5 kWhFeb 216.5 kWhFeb 216.5 kWhMay 33.7 kWhMay 33.7 kWhAug 43.7 kWhAug 43.7 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) 7.26.65.74.43.42.93.24.15.36.37.07.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Norfolk Island are -29.033 deg latitude, 167.950 deg longitude, and 364 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Norfolk Island contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 997 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 329 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (997 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (997 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%).

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

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Norfolk Island Airport page.

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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.

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