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Cloncurry weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Best time: Jun – Aug
Warmest month: Dec · 38°
Sunshine a year: 3,130 h
Rain a year: 459 mm
Climate: Tropical
Time zone: UTC+10
Elevation: 197 m

Climate in Cloncurry

Cloncurry has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. December is the warmest month with average highs of 38 °C, while June is the coolest at 26 °C. With around 3,130 hours of sunshine a year, Cloncurry is very sunny; October is the sunniest month with 9.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Cloncurry

The best time to visit Cloncurry is from June to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from June to July. From September to April it can get very hot, with highs of up to 38 °C. The wettest month is January with 127 mm of precipitation.

Cloncurry through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Cloncurry in the dry season

All year except Jan

Good

26–38 °C by day
8.6 h of sun a day
34 rainy days in all

Cloncurry in the rainy season

Jan

Poor

37 °C by day
7.8 h of sun a day
10 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Jun – Jul

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Peak heat

Sep – Apr

Highs of 33 °C or more

Rainy months

Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Cloncurry for you.

Preferred daytime temperature 22 °C

Sunshine

Little rain

Avoid muggy heat

Your best months: June – July

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: June – August

Where to go in October

Keep in mindPeak heat

Air temperature37°CNight 21°All months

Sea temperature–no sea nearby

Sunshine9.7h / dayof 12.5 h daylightAll months Rainy days2days / month13 mmAll months

A typical day in October

Morning, 08:00: about 27°
Midday, 13:00: about 36°
Afternoon, 16:00: about 36°
Evening, 20:00: about 29°
Night, 23:00: about 26°

06:0718:40

Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour: Morning 05:54–06:37 · evening 18:10–18:53
Blue hour: Morning 05:45–05:54 · evening 18:53–19:02

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Cloncurry compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs rise from about 35° at the start of the month to 37° at the end. The days get 0.6 h longer.

Early or late October?
October	1 Oct	31 Oct
Daytime high	35°	37°
Night-time low	19°	22°
Daylight	12.3 h	12.8 h

What is the weather like in Cloncurry in October?

In October, Cloncurry is very hot: daytime highs average 37 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. With around 9.7 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

More details for October

Daylight: 12 h 32 min06:07 – 18:40
UV index: 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days: 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind: 24 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover: 19 %on averageAll months
Hot days: 30 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone: UTC+10offset from UTC

How the score comes together

Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

Sunscreen
Sunglasses & sun hat
Light, breathable clothes
Water bottle – drink plenty

Compare two months in Cloncurry

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

June has the better holiday weather in Cloncurry: score 97 against 50. In June, days are 11 °C cooler than in October. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 2 hours less a day in June.

October vs June, Cloncurry
Month	October	June
Holiday weather score	50	97better
Daytime high	37°	26°
Night-time low	21°	13°
Sunshine	9.7 hbetter	8.0 h
Rainy days	2	1better
Rainfall	13 mm	7 mm
Muggy days	1	0better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Cloncurry month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

32January37° · 7.8 h

In January, Cloncurry is very hot: daytime highs average 37 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 10 days, totalling 127 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

Cloncurry in January

38February36° · 8.0 h

In February, Cloncurry is very hot: daytime highs average 36 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 99 mm. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

Cloncurry in February

44March36° · 8.1 h

In March, Cloncurry is very hot: daytime highs average 36 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 70 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

Cloncurry in March

50April34° · 8.5 h

In April, Cloncurry is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

Cloncurry in April

79May30° · 8.2 h

In May, Cloncurry is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

Cloncurry in May

97June26° · 8.0 h

In June, Cloncurry is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

Cloncurry in June

97July27° · 8.1 h

In July, Cloncurry is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

Cloncurry in July

84August29° · 8.8 h

In August, Cloncurry is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

Cloncurry in August

55September33° · 9.3 h

In September, Cloncurry is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

Cloncurry in September

50October37° · 9.7 h

Cloncurry in October

47November38° · 9.4 h

In November, Cloncurry is very hot: daytime highs average 38 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 32 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

Cloncurry in November

43December38° · 8.9 h

In December, Cloncurry is very hot: daytime highs average 38 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 76 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Cloncurry.

Cloncurry in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Cloncurry

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

Cool 8–15°
Pleasant 15–20°
Warm 20–24°
Hot 24° and more
muggy month (15+ muggy days)

WarmOctober: nights around 21°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 1 day (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in July (12°), the warmest in January (25°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from October to April; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in May and in September. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 66 days a year, mostly from January to February.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 37°Night 21°

DayNight

Month	Score	Day	Night	Sun	Rain days	Rain mm
JanuaryJan	32	37°	25°	7.8 h	10	127
FebruaryFeb	38	36°	25°	8.0 h	8	99
MarchMar	44	36°	24°	8.1 h	5	70
AprilApr	50	34°	21°	8.5 h	2	17
MayMay	79	30°	16°	8.2 h	1	5
JuneJun	97	26°	13°	8.0 h	1	7
JulyJul	97	27°	12°	8.1 h	1	6
AugustAug	84	29°	13°	8.8 h	1	2
SeptemberSep	55	33°	17°	9.3 h	1	5
OctoberOct	50	37°	21°	9.7 h	2	13
NovemberNov	47	38°	24°	9.4 h	5	32
DecemberDec	43	38°	25°	8.9 h	7	76

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Cloncurry

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

OctoberSunshine 9.7 hDaylight 12.5 hShare of daylight 78 %

SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 9.7 of 12.5 hours of daylight in Cloncurry, 78 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Cloncurry: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

OctoberRainy days 2Rainfall 13 mm

In October, Cloncurry has about 2 rainy days with 13 mm of rain in total.

UV index

Sun protection

UV index in Cloncurry

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October: 12 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in January (UV 13).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin: about 10 min
Fair skin: about 15 min
Light brown skin: about 20 min
Olive skin: about 25 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Cloncurry

How breezy and how cloudy Cloncurry is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

OctoberWind 24 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Cloncurry typically peaks at 24 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

OctoberCloud cover 19 %Sunshine 9.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 19 % of the sky over Cloncurry: mostly clear, with about 9.7 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Cloncurry

How often the day gets hot in Cloncurry (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Heat calendar

pleasant
some hot or muggy days
often muggy
often hot
hot and muggy

OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 30Daytime high 37 °C

In October, Cloncurry has about 30 hot days, with an average daytime high of 37 °C: often hot. Avoid the midday sun, look for shade and drink plenty.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Planning a trip to Cloncurry

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

ArrivalNights

Cloncurry in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Cloncurry has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 89) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 38).

Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
48
Fair
- 34 °C by day
- 8.4 h of sun a day
- 3 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
May half-term
May – Jun
83
Excellent
- 29 °C by day
- 8.2 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
89
ExcellentBest holidays
- 28 °C by day
- 8.6 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
October half-term
Oct
50
Fair
- 37 °C by day
- 9.7 h of sun a day
- 2 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
38
Poor
- 38 °C by day
- 8.4 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat, Frequent rain

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight: about 18 h 50 min
Distance: 15,210 km
Time zone: UTC+10
Jet lag: About 9 days (9 h east)

Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.

Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Australia

Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Language: English
Sockets: Type I · 230 V
Traffic: Drives on the left
Dialling code: +61
Emergency number: 000

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Cloncurry vs Mount Isa

In October the holiday weather in Cloncurry and Mount Isa is about equally good (score 50 vs 50). During the day Mount Isa is 2 °C cooler than Cloncurry.

Cloncurry vs Mount Isa, in October
in October	Cloncurry	Mount Isa
Holiday weather score	50	50
Daytime high	37°	35°
Sunshine	10 h	10 h
Rainy days	2	2
Best time	Jun – Aug	May – Aug

Through the year

OctoberCloncurry 37°Mount Isa 35°

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Ranking

Australia in October: the best places

In October, Cloncurry ranks 26 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

Cooktown30°26°99
2Bowen29°25°99
3Airlie Beach (Whitsundays)30°25°99
4Port Douglas31°26°98
5Kuranda29°26°97
6Thursday Island31°27°97
7Cairns30°26°96
8Yeppoon28°24°94
26CloncurryThis page37°50

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Frequently asked questions about Cloncurry

When is the best time to visit Cloncurry?

The best time to visit Cloncurry is from June to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Cloncurry?

December is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C and nights around 25 °C. June is the coolest month at 26 °C.

When does it rain most in Cloncurry?

The wettest month is January with 127 mm of precipitation. The driest month is August with 2 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Cloncurry get?

Cloncurry gets around 3,130 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is October with 9.7 hours a day; in January there are 7.8 hours a day.

What time zone is Cloncurry in?

Cloncurry is on UTC+10 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Cloncurry?

A nonstop flight from London to Cloncurry takes about 18 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 15,210 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Which school holidays are best for Cloncurry?

Cloncurry has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 89) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 38). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 48, May half-term 83, summer holidays 89, October half-term 50, Christmas holidays 38.