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Climate - Norfolk Island


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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Climate chart - Kingston
In Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia, located in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) east of Australia and at 29 degrees south latitude, the climate is subtropical oceanic. The weather is spring-like most of the year, with frequent rain and wind, but also an acceptable amount of sunshine.
In the north of the island there is a national park, very green and covered with hills, the highest of which is Mount Bates, 319 meters (1,017 feet) high.
In the warmest months, January and February, the temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F) during the day and around 20 °C (68 °F) at night. In the coolest months, July and August, highs are around 18 °C (64 °F) and lows around 14 °C (57 °F).
In winter, from June to August, the westerly winds, which prevail in this season, can bring waves of bad weather, with wind and rain. Sometimes, from June to October, cold air masses of Antarctic origin can bring cool periods, with lows of 10/11 °C (50/52 °F) and highs of 16/17 °C (61/63 °F).
On warmer days, the temperature typically reaches 26/27 °C (79/81 °F) from January to March. The record is 28.5 °C (83 °F).
Here are the average temperatures in Kingston, the capital.
Kingston - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January202422677671.6
February202522.6697772.6
March202421.8677571.3
April182320.4657368.8
May172118.8626965.8
June151917.2596762.9
July141816.3586561.4
August141816576560.8
September151916.8586662.2
October152017.7606863.9
November172119627066.2
December182320.8657469.5
Year16.921.319.0562.470.366.5

Precipitation is relatively abundant, in fact, 1,100 millimeters (43 inches) of rain fall per year. There is no real dry season, although the rains are a bit rarer in spring and early summer, from September to January, while they are more frequent in late autumn and winter, from May to August. The rainfall records are high in all months, which means that it can sometimes rain a lot even in spring and summer.
Here is the average precipitation in Kingston.
Kingston - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January803.18
February853.39
March1054.19
April953.710
May1003.912
June1204.713
July1254.914
August1003.912
September803.19
October602.48
November702.87
December853.37
Year111043.7118

Norfolk Island gets 2,700 hours of sunshine per year. The sun shines mainly in the austral summer, from November to March (65-70% of the time).
Kingston - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January9285
February9260
March8250
April6175
May5.5175
June5.5170
July5.5175
August5.5175
September8245
October7.5235
November9275
December9.5290
Year7.42710

Norfolk Island

The temperature of the sea is warm enough for swimming from January to April, while it becomes a bit cold in the winter months, since it goes down to 19 °C (66 °F) from July to September.
Kingston - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2373
February2475
March2373
April2373
May2170
June2068
July1966
August1966
September1966
October2068
November2170
December2272
Year21.270.1

Tropical cyclones



Norfolk Island is not exactly in the path of tropical cyclones, but sometimes, one of them can leave the tropical belt and head to the south, passing over the island before weakening in the colder southern seas. This happens from November to April, but more often from January to March.

When to go and what to pack in Norfolk Island

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