Kalgoorlie weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Kalgoorlie is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with May and September close behind. Kalgoorlie averages about 3,498 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 15 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Kalgoorlie?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kalgoorlie is April, then May and September. The dullest month is January (55/100, 46 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kalgoorlie?
Kalgoorlie is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,498 hours of sunshine a year. April (97/100) is noticeably better than January (55). It ranks #34 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 288 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55 | 36° / 97°F | 18° / 64°F | 46 mm | 13 |
| February | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 40 mm | 12 |
| March | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 27 mm | 10 |
| April | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 15 mm | 7 |
| May | 97 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 16 mm | 4 |
| June | 81 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 18 mm | 3 |
| July | 72 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 22 mm | 3 |
| August | 88 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 22 mm | 5 |
| September | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 15 mm | 7 |
| October | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 11° / 52°F | 19 mm | 9 |
| November | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 26 mm | 11 |
| December | 77 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 22 mm | 12 |
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Kalgoorlie: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kalgoorlie?
Kalgoorlie is a small town in Australia at 357 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kalgoorlie get a year?
Kalgoorlie gets about 3,498 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Kalgoorlie?
The sunniest time to visit Kalgoorlie is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with May and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kalgoorlie?
January is the least sunny month in Kalgoorlie, scoring 55/100 with about 46 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kalgoorlie?
The typical midday UV index in Kalgoorlie peaks around 13 (extreme) in January, easing to about 3 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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