Parkes weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Parkes is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with September and October close behind. Parkes averages about 3,166 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 31 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Parkes?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Parkes is April, then September and October. The dullest month is July (46/100, 36 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Parkes?
Parkes is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,166 hours of sunshine a year. 46 Sunshine Score points separate April (92) from July (46), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #53 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 534 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 44 mm | 12 |
| February | 78 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 64 mm | 10 |
| March | 88 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 56 mm | 8 |
| April | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 31 mm | 6 |
| May | 77 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 28 mm | 3 |
| June | 52 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 50 mm | 2 |
| July | 46 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 36 mm | 2 |
| August | 54 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 31 mm | 3 |
| September | 91 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 37 mm | 5 |
| October | 90 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 41 mm | 7 |
| November | 87 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 57 mm | 9 |
| December | 87 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 59 mm | 11 |
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Parkes: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Parkes?
Parkes is a small town in Australia at 321 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Parkes get a year?
Parkes gets about 3,166 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Parkes?
The sunniest time to visit Parkes is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with September and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Parkes?
July is the least sunny month in Parkes, scoring 46/100 with about 36 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Parkes?
The typical midday UV index in Parkes peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 2 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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