Cloncurry weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Cloncurry is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with August and May close behind. Cloncurry averages about 3,752 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Cloncurry?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cloncurry is July, then August and May. The dullest month is December (26/100, 73 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cloncurry?
Cloncurry is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,752 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate July (99) from December (26), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #11 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 67% of the year's 499 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44 | 36° / 97°F | 24° / 75°F | 157 mm | 14 |
| February | 48 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 105 mm | 15 |
| March | 62 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 65 mm | 14 |
| April | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 16 mm | 12 |
| May | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 9 mm | 9 |
| June | 98 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 11 mm | 7 |
| July | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 4 mm | 8 |
| August | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| September | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 5 mm | 11 |
| October | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 13 mm | 13 |
| November | 28 | 39° / 102°F | 24° / 75°F | 38 mm | 13 |
| December | 26 | 39° / 102°F | 25° / 77°F | 73 mm | 14 |
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Cloncurry: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Cloncurry?
Cloncurry is a small town in Australia with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Cloncurry get a year?
Cloncurry gets about 3,752 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Cloncurry?
The sunniest time to visit Cloncurry is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Cloncurry?
December is the least sunny month in Cloncurry, scoring 26/100 with about 73 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Cloncurry?
The typical midday UV index in Cloncurry peaks around 15 (extreme) in February, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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