Emerald weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Emerald is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with July and August close behind. Emerald averages about 3,339 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 17 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Emerald?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Emerald is May, then July and August. The dullest month is December (49/100, 95 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Emerald?
Emerald is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,339 hours of sunshine a year. 47 Sunshine Score points separate May (96) from December (49), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #40 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 49% of the annual 631 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 105 mm | 12 |
| February | 63 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 112 mm | 12 |
| March | 77 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 71 mm | 11 |
| April | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 28 mm | 9 |
| May | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 17 mm | 6 |
| June | 93 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 35 mm | 5 |
| July | 95 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 23 mm | 5 |
| August | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 19 mm | 7 |
| September | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 25 mm | 9 |
| October | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 48 mm | 10 |
| November | 62 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 53 mm | 11 |
| December | 49 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 95 mm | 12 |
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Emerald: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Emerald?
Emerald is a small town in Australia with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Emerald get a year?
Emerald gets about 3,339 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Emerald?
The sunniest time to visit Emerald is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Emerald?
December is the least sunny month in Emerald, scoring 49/100 with about 95 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Emerald?
The typical midday UV index in Emerald peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 5 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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