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Climate of Mackay
Mackay has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Mackay is 25° degrees and there is about 734 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 170 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 21°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 25°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 17°C and 28°C
- Rain: it rains 153 days and there is a total of approximately 734 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2993 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 21°C and 28°C |
| Warmest month: | 28°C in January |
| Coldest month: | 21°C in July |
| Night temperature: | between 17°C and 25°C |
| Sea temperature: | between 17°C and 28°C |
| Dry days: | 212 days |
| Days with rain: | 153 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 734 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 2993 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Mackay.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Mackay.
Climate table of Mackay
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Mackay. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Mackay might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 143 | 154 | 163 | 45 | 29 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 92 |
| Days with rain | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| Dry days | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Mackay
The best time to visit Mackay in Australia is from April through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Mackay is 28°C in January and the lowest is 21°C in July. The highest water temperature is 28°C and at its coldest the water is 17°C.
Climate of Mackay by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Mackay? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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