Broken Hill Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (31.95°S, 141.47°E, 294m elevation) Hot desert (BWh)
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6.2/10
Good comfort year-round
Best month: September (9.7/10). Ranked #117 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.
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Climate Snapshot

Temperature Range
13.4 - 25.2°C
National 14.3 - 23.8°C
Annual Rainfall
275mm
69% below national avg
Rain Days
43 days/yr
National avg 105
Solar Exposure
20.6 MJ/m²
National avg 18.3
Humidity
30%
National avg 48%

Broken Hill's warmest month in 2024 was February, averaging 34.2 degrees. That gives Broken Hill an annual average daytime high of 25.2 degrees, 2.9 degrees warmer than the New South Wales mean.

Daytime highs peak at 34.2 degrees in February and bottom out with overnight lows of 5.9 degrees in July. That is a 28.3 degree spread from hottest afternoon to coldest night. Overnight minimums average 13.4 degrees across the year, 0.9 degrees warmer than the New South Wales average of 12.5.

Annual rainfall totals 275mm across 43 rain days, 69 percent drier than the New South Wales average. The wettest month is November at 81mm, and April is the driest at 4mm.

Don't let yearly averages fool you. The difference between November and April is massive, so timing your visit matters.

By our reckoning, September (9.7/10) is when the weather is at its finest, while July (3.1/10) is the toughest month to be outdoors.

Scroll down for the full month-by-month breakdown, or jump straight to September if you're picking the best time to visit Broken Hill.

Monthly Comfort Score

Our Comfort Score rates each month from 1 (tough) to 10 (ideal) based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV, and sunshine. How we calculate it

Annual Comfort Score: 6.2/10 - Ranked #117 of 213 Australian cities (national avg 6.2, NSW avg 6.4)

Seasonal Overview

SeasonAvg Max °CAvg Min °CTotal Rain mmComfort
Summer33.719.9744.4
Autumn23.712.8467.3
Winter16.77.2465.0
Spring26.613.61098.3

Monthly Climate Averages

Month Max °C Min °C Rain mm Rain Days Solar MJ Humidity % Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Broken Hill.

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