Burnie weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Burnie is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with January close behind. Burnie averages about 2,450 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 42 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Burnie?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Burnie is February, then January. The dullest month is August (22/100, 146 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Burnie?
Burnie gets a moderate 2,450 hours of sunshine a year. 64 Sunshine Score points separate February (86) from August (22), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #112 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 1,120 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 20° / 68°F | 13° / 55°F | 58 mm | 10 | 20° / 68°F |
| February | 86 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 42 mm | 9 | 19° / 66°F |
| March | 73 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 76 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| April | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 83 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| May | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 10° / 50°F | 105 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| June | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 9° / 48°F | 117 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
| July | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 134 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| August | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 146 mm | 2 | 12° / 54°F |
| September | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 115 mm | 3 | 12° / 54°F |
| October | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 9° / 48°F | 91 mm | 6 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 11° / 52°F | 76 mm | 8 | 15° / 59°F |
| December | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 77 mm | 9 | 17° / 63°F |
Sea temperature in Burnie by month
The sea off Burnie is warmest in January at around 20°C / 68°F, and coolest in August at 12°C / 54°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Burnie: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Burnie?
Burnie is a seaside town in Australia with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 20°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Burnie get a year?
Burnie gets about 2,450 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Burnie?
The sunniest time to visit Burnie is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Burnie?
August is the least sunny month in Burnie, scoring 22/100 with about 146 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Burnie?
The sea in Burnie ranges from about 12°C (August) to 20°C (January). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Burnie?
The typical midday UV index in Burnie peaks around 10 (very high) in January, easing to about 1 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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