McArthur River Mine weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit McArthur River Mine is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with July and August close behind. McArthur River Mine averages about 3,407 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit McArthur River Mine?
For sunshine, the best time to visit McArthur River Mine is June, then July and August. The dullest month is November (27/100, 50 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is McArthur River Mine?
McArthur River Mine is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,407 hours of sunshine a year. 72 Sunshine Score points separate June (99) from November (27), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #38 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 71% of the year's 826 mm falls in the three months around February.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 225 mm | 12 |
| February | 58 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 206 mm | 12 |
| March | 65 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 153 mm | 12 |
| April | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 41 mm | 11 |
| May | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 5 mm | 8 |
| June | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| July | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| August | 99 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| September | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| October | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 14 mm | 12 |
| November | 27 | 39° / 102°F | 25° / 77°F | 50 mm | 12 |
| December | 31 | 38° / 100°F | 26° / 79°F | 126 mm | 12 |
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McArthur River Mine: questions and answers
What kind of destination is McArthur River Mine?
McArthur River Mine is a small town in Australia with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does McArthur River Mine get a year?
McArthur River Mine gets about 3,407 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit McArthur River Mine?
The sunniest time to visit McArthur River Mine is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in McArthur River Mine?
November is the least sunny month in McArthur River Mine, scoring 27/100 with about 50 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in McArthur River Mine?
The typical midday UV index in McArthur River Mine peaks around 12 (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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