| Average climate data for Hamilton Island, Australia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum temperature (°C) | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
| Average minimum temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 13 |
| Average precipitation (mm) | 279 | 298 | 327 | 148 | 114 | 70 | 53 | 34 | 18 | 47 | 74 | 168 | 1,631 |
| Average rainfall days (days) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 99 |
| Average water temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
| Average daily daylight hours (h) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Average daily sunshine hours (h) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Average UV index | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is December (31.1 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is June (23 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 27.3 °C.
The month with the highest average minimum temperature is January (23.1 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is July (13 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 19 °C.
The month with the highest average water temperature is March (28.1 °C). The month with the lowest average water temperature is July (22 °C). Overall, the average water temperature over the whole year is 25.3 °C.
The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is March (326.6 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is September (18.1 mm). Over the whole year there are 1,631.5 mm of rainfall on average.
The month with the most days of rain is February (13 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is September (4 days). Over the whole year there are 99 days of rain on average.
The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is December (Average daylight: 13 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is June (Average daylight: 10.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.8 h of daylight per day on average.
The month with the most sunshine per day is October (Average sunshine: 10.1 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is March (Average sunshine: 6.9 h). Over the whole year there are 8.1 h of sunlight per day on average.
The months with the highest average UV index are January, February, March, October, November and December (UV index: 12). The months with the lowest average UV index are June and July (UV index: 6). Over the whole year the average UV index is 9.9.
