Longreach weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Longreach is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with May and July close behind. Longreach averages about 3,670 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Longreach?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Longreach is August, then May and July. The dullest month is December (36/100, 52 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Longreach?
Longreach is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,670 hours of sunshine a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate August (99) from December (36), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #18 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 54% of the annual 347 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43 | 37° / 99°F | 24° / 75°F | 74 mm | 13 |
| February | 45 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 60 mm | 13 |
| March | 66 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 34 mm | 12 |
| April | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 15 mm | 9 |
| May | 98 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 12 mm | 7 |
| June | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 17 mm | 5 |
| July | 98 | 24° / 75°F | 8° / 46°F | 9 mm | 6 |
| August | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 6 mm | 7 |
| September | 97 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 16 mm | 9 |
| October | 68 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 16 mm | 11 |
| November | 47 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 36 mm | 12 |
| December | 36 | 38° / 100°F | 24° / 75°F | 52 mm | 13 |
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Longreach: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Longreach?
Longreach is a small town in Australia with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Longreach get a year?
Longreach gets about 3,670 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Longreach?
The sunniest time to visit Longreach is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with May and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Longreach?
December is the least sunny month in Longreach, scoring 36/100 with about 52 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Longreach?
The typical midday UV index in Longreach peaks around 13 (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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