Mount Gambier weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Mount Gambier is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with January and December close behind. Mount Gambier averages about 2,625 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 22 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Mount Gambier?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mount Gambier is February, then January and December. The dullest month is June (33/100, 80 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mount Gambier?
Mount Gambier gets a lot of sun: around 2,625 hours a year. 57 Sunshine Score points separate February (90) from June (33), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #95 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 40% of the annual 613 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 28 mm | 11 |
| February | 90 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 22 mm | 9 |
| March | 86 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 44 mm | 7 |
| April | 87 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 39 mm | 4 |
| May | 56 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 59 mm | 2 |
| June | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 80 mm | 1 |
| July | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 85 mm | 2 |
| August | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 83 mm | 2 |
| September | 56 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 57 mm | 4 |
| October | 80 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 41 mm | 6 |
| November | 87 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 38 mm | 8 |
| December | 88 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 37 mm | 10 |
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Mount Gambier: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mount Gambier?
Mount Gambier is a small town in Australia with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mount Gambier get a year?
Mount Gambier gets about 2,625 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Mount Gambier?
The sunniest time to visit Mount Gambier is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with January and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mount Gambier?
June is the least sunny month in Mount Gambier, scoring 33/100 with about 80 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mount Gambier?
The typical midday UV index in Mount Gambier peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 1 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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