Parkes monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

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

Parkes average temperature chart (Celsius) Parkes average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Parkes (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 31.1 30.8 27.8 23.1 18 14.4 13.3 15 18.1 22.5 26 29.5
°F 88 87.4 82 73.6 64.3 58 56 59 64.7 72.5 78.9 85.1

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.

Parkes monthly rainfall chart (mm) Parkes monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Parkes (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 78 62 57 50 62 44 59 64 47 69 54 56
inches 3.1 2.4 2.2 2 2.4 1.7 2.3 2.5 1.9 2.7 2.1 2.2
Rainy days 10 10 10 8 9 9 8 9 9 11 10 9

Average annual rainfall in Parkes: 816.467mm (321.4 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Parkes

Parkes average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Parkes
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 10.5 9.9 8.7 7.9 6.5 6.1 6.5 7.4 8.2 9.1 10 10.4

Day / night temperatures

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

Parkes average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Parkes average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Parkes (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 16.6 16.5 13.9 9.6 6.4 3.5 2.6 4 5.8 9.2 11.6 14.6
Max °C 31.5 31.2 28.1 23.5 18.3 14.7 13.6 15.3 18.5 22.9 26.4 29.9
Min °F 61.8 61.6 57 49.2 43.4 38.3 36.7 39.1 42.4 48.5 52.9 58.2
Max °F 75.2 74.8 69.8 61.7 54.1 48.4 46.6 49.3 53.8 60.8 66.2 72

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Parkes average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Parkes average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Parkes in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 23 23.4 23.1 22.3 20.9 19.3 18.2 18 18.2 18.9 20 21.6
°F 73.4 74.2 73.6 72.1 69.6 66.8 64.8 64.3 64.8 66.1 68 70.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Parkes average winspeed by month (km/h) Parkes average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Parkes (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 8 8 7 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 9
mph 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6

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.

Parkes relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Parkes
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
43% 46% 49% 54% 66% 71% 69% 64% 56% 49% 43% 39%

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Parkes weather stats

Parkes weather statistics
Hottest month: January 31.1°C 88°F
Driest month: June 44mm 1.7ins
Sunniest month: January 10.5hrs
Coldest month: July 13.3°C 55.9°F
Wettest month: January 78mm 3.1ins
Warmest sea: February 23.4°C 74.1°F
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