Karratha vs Newman: which is sunnier?
🇦🇺 Australia vs 🇦🇺 Australia · 434 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Newman is the sunnier overall: about 3,765 hours of sunshine a year to Karratha's 3,645. Karratha has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Newman in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Karratha | Newman | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,645 | 3,765 |
| Sunniest month | August (100/100) | August (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 91/100 | 31/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 97/100 | 98/100 |
| Rain / year | 335 mm | 381 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 14 (extreme) | 14 (extreme) |
Karratha vs Newman month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | Newman | Karratha | Newman | Karratha | Newman | |
| January | 85 | 24 | 31° | 39° | 82 | 108 |
| February | 84 | 42 | 31° | 37° | 86 | 85 |
| March | 89 | 64 | 32° | 35° | 61 | 47 |
| April | 97 | 95 | 31° | 32° | 17 | 27 |
| May | 95 | 98 | 28° | 27° | 25 | 13 |
| June | 94 | 97 | 25° | 23° | 32 | 18 |
| July | 98 | 98 | 24° | 23° | 10 | 13 |
| August | 100 | 99 | 25° | 26° | 1 | 3 |
| September | 100 | 99 | 27° | 31° | 2 | 4 |
| October | 100 | 59 | 29° | 36° | 1 | 12 |
| November | 99 | 39 | 30° | 38° | 3 | 18 |
| December | 97 | 19 | 31° | 40° | 15 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Karratha · Feb Karratha · Mar Karratha · Apr even · May Newman · Jun Newman · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Karratha · Nov Karratha · Dec Karratha.
When to pick which
- November–February: Karratha (average score 91/100 vs 31). Newman is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- March–May: Karratha (average score 94/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Karratha averages 97/100, Newman 98/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: Karratha (average score 100/100 vs 79). Newman is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Karratha weather by month · Newman weather by month · Best time to visit Australia.
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