Broken Hill weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Broken Hill is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with April and September close behind. Broken Hill averages about 3,559 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Broken Hill?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Broken Hill is March, then April and September. The dullest month is January (57/100, 25 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,559 hours of sunshine a year. March (97/100) is noticeably better than January (57). It ranks #30 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 209 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 | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 25 mm | 13 |
| February | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 26 mm | 12 |
| March | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 19 mm | 9 |
| April | 97 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 14 mm | 6 |
| May | 89 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 13 mm | 4 |
| June | 57 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 17 mm | 3 |
| July | 57 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 13 mm | 3 |
| August | 82 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 12 mm | 4 |
| September | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 15 mm | 6 |
| October | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 16 mm | 9 |
| November | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 23 mm | 10 |
| December | 87 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 16 mm | 12 |
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Broken Hill: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is a small town in Australia with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Broken Hill get a year?
Broken Hill gets about 3,559 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Broken Hill?
The sunniest time to visit Broken Hill is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with April and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Broken Hill?
January is the least sunny month in Broken Hill, scoring 57/100 with about 25 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Broken Hill?
The typical midday UV index in Broken Hill 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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