Lightning Ridge monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Lightning Ridge

Lightning Ridge average temperature chart (Celsius) Lightning Ridge average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Lightning Ridge (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 34.5 33.7 31.1 26.8 21.9 18.4 17.6 19.7 23.7 27.9 31.1 34
°F 94 92.6 88 80.2 71.4 65.1 63.7 67.4 74.7 82.2 88.1 93.2

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Lightning Ridge monthly rainfall chart (mm) Lightning Ridge monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Lightning Ridge (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 74 65 43 46 35 23 34 28 23 41 34 38
inches 2.9 2.6 1.7 1.8 1.4 0.9 1.3 1.1 0.9 1.6 1.3 1.5
Rainy days 8 7 7 6 7 5 5 6 5 7 7 7

Average annual rainfall in Lightning Ridge: 601.4mm (236.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Lightning Ridge

Lightning Ridge average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Lightning Ridge
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 10.8 10.2 9.6 9 7.7 7.6 8.1 9 9.8 10.2 10.8 11

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Lightning Ridge average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Lightning Ridge average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Lightning Ridge (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 20.8 20.6 18 13.1 9.2 5.7 4.5 6 9.1 13.4 16.5 19.3
Max °C 34.8 34 31.5 27.1 22.2 18.7 18 20 24.1 28.3 31.5 34.4
Min °F 69.4 69.1 64.3 55.6 48.6 42.3 40 42.8 48.4 56 61.7 66.7
Max °F 82 81.1 76.5 68.2 60.3 54 52.2 55.4 61.9 69.4 75.2 80.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Lightning Ridge average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Lightning Ridge average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Lightning Ridge in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 24.4 24.8 24.4 23.5 22.1 20.6 19.5 19.3 19.7 20.7 21.8 23.3
°F 76 76.6 75.9 74.3 71.8 69 67.1 66.7 67.5 69.2 71.3 73.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Lightning Ridge average winspeed by month (km/h) Lightning Ridge average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Lightning Ridge (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 10 11 12 12 12
mph 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Lightning Ridge relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Lightning Ridge
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
42% 45% 47% 50% 59% 62% 58% 52% 43% 39% 37% 37%

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Lightning Ridge weather stats

Lightning Ridge weather statistics
Hottest month: January 34.5°C 94.1°F
Driest month: September 23mm 0.9ins
Sunniest month: September 9.8hrs
Coldest month: July 17.6°C 63.7°F
Wettest month: January 74mm 2.9ins
Warmest sea: February 24.8°C 76.6°F
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