Moranbah weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Moranbah is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with September and July close behind. Moranbah averages about 3,225 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Moranbah?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Moranbah is August, then September and July. The dullest month is December (55/100, 109 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Moranbah?
Moranbah is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,225 hours of sunshine a year. August (95/100) is noticeably better than December (55). It ranks #48 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 766 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 152 mm | 12 |
| February | 71 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 151 mm | 12 |
| March | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 104 mm | 11 |
| April | 90 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 45 mm | 9 |
| May | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 26 mm | 6 |
| June | 92 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 33 mm | 5 |
| July | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 23 mm | 5 |
| August | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 19 mm | 7 |
| September | 95 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 15 mm | 9 |
| October | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 33 mm | 11 |
| November | 62 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 56 mm | 12 |
| December | 55 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 109 mm | 12 |
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Moranbah: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Moranbah?
Moranbah is a small town in Australia with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Moranbah get a year?
Moranbah gets about 3,225 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Moranbah?
The sunniest time to visit Moranbah is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Moranbah?
December is the least sunny month in Moranbah, scoring 55/100 with about 109 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Moranbah?
The typical midday UV index in Moranbah 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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