Proserpine weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

The best time to visit Proserpine is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with August and July close behind. Proserpine averages about 3,060 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 14 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Proserpine?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Proserpine is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (70/100, 219 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Proserpine?
Proserpine is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,060 hours of sunshine a year. September (95/100) is noticeably better than January (70). It ranks #64 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 985 mm falls in the three months around February.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 219 mm | 12 |
| February | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 228 mm | 12 |
| March | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 155 mm | 11 |
| April | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 66 mm | 9 |
| May | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 20° / 68°F | 36 mm | 7 |
| June | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 35 mm | 5 |
| July | 93 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 24 mm | 6 |
| August | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 17° / 63°F | 16 mm | 7 |
| September | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 14 mm | 9 |
| October | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 27 mm | 11 |
| November | 88 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 50 mm | 12 |
| December | 76 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 115 mm | 12 |
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Proserpine: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Proserpine?
Proserpine is a small town in Australia with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Proserpine get a year?
Proserpine gets about 3,060 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Proserpine?
The sunniest time to visit Proserpine is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Proserpine?
January is the least sunny month in Proserpine, scoring 70/100 with about 219 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Proserpine?
The typical midday UV index in Proserpine 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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