Rockhampton vs Proserpine: which is sunnier?
🇦🇺 Australia vs 🇦🇺 Australia · 377 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Rockhampton is the sunnier overall: about 3,135 hours of sunshine a year to Proserpine's 3,060. Rockhampton has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Proserpine in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Rockhampton | Proserpine | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,135 | 3,060 |
| Sunniest month | August (93/100) | September (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 78/100 | 76/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 93/100 |
| Rain / year | 806 mm | 985 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Rockhampton vs Proserpine month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton | Proserpine | Rockhampton | Proserpine | Rockhampton | Proserpine | |
| January | 75 | 70 | 32° | 30° | 125 | 219 |
| February | 70 | 70 | 31° | 29° | 158 | 228 |
| March | 76 | 70 | 30° | 29° | 116 | 155 |
| April | 90 | 85 | 28° | 27° | 42 | 66 |
| May | 92 | 91 | 26° | 25° | 32 | 36 |
| June | 89 | 91 | 23° | 24° | 45 | 35 |
| July | 92 | 93 | 23° | 23° | 29 | 24 |
| August | 93 | 94 | 25° | 24° | 26 | 16 |
| September | 93 | 95 | 28° | 26° | 25 | 14 |
| October | 89 | 92 | 30° | 28° | 48 | 27 |
| November | 88 | 88 | 31° | 29° | 53 | 50 |
| December | 78 | 76 | 32° | 30° | 107 | 115 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Rockhampton · Feb even · Mar Rockhampton · Apr Rockhampton · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Proserpine · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Rockhampton averages 78/100, Proserpine 76/100. Rockhampton is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- March–May: Rockhampton (average score 86/100 vs 82). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Rockhampton averages 91/100, Proserpine 93/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: Proserpine (average score 94/100 vs 91). Rockhampton is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Rockhampton weather by month · Proserpine weather by month · Best time to visit Australia.
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