Hughenden weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Hughenden is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with May and July close behind. Hughenden averages about 3,647 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Hughenden?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hughenden is August, then May and July. The dullest month is December (44/100, 70 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hughenden?
Hughenden is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,647 hours of sunshine a year. 55 Sunshine Score points separate August (99) from December (44), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #22 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 492 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 128 mm | 14 |
| February | 65 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 101 mm | 14 |
| March | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 44 mm | 14 |
| April | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 23 mm | 12 |
| May | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| June | 97 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 19 mm | 7 |
| July | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 12 mm | 7 |
| August | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| September | 98 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 10 mm | 12 |
| October | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 17 mm | 13 |
| November | 46 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 49 mm | 13 |
| December | 44 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 70 mm | 14 |
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Hughenden: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hughenden?
Hughenden is a small town in Australia at 316 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hughenden get a year?
Hughenden gets about 3,647 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Hughenden?
The sunniest time to visit Hughenden is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with May and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hughenden?
December is the least sunny month in Hughenden, scoring 44/100 with about 70 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hughenden?
The typical midday UV index in Hughenden peaks around 14 (extreme) in January, 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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