CLIMATE
Climate of Macquarie Island, Australia
Seasonal climate characteristics and practical weather context.
Climate of Macquarie Island, Australia
NASA POWER’s 1991–2020 climatology for Macquarie Island, Australia (-54.610, 158.859) gives an annual mean temperature of 5.0 °C and estimated annual precipitation of about 1,025 mm.
Temperature
February has the highest monthly mean temperature at 6.8 °C. July is coolest at 3.7 °C, a yearly monthly-mean range of 3.2 °C.
Precipitation
March has the highest estimated monthly total (about 105 mm); November has the lowest (about 75 mm). Monthly totals are estimated from NASA POWER’s mean daily precipitation rates.
Monthly averages
| Month | Mean temperature | Estimated precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.5 °C | 92 mm |
| February | 6.8 °C | 90 mm |
| March | 6.5 °C | 105 mm |
| April | 5.8 °C | 95 mm |
| May | 4.8 °C | 96 mm |
| June | 3.9 °C | 75 mm |
| July | 3.7 °C | 76 mm |
| August | 3.7 °C | 82 mm |
| September | 3.8 °C | 76 mm |
| October | 4.0 °C | 81 mm |
| November | 4.5 °C | 75 mm |
| December | 5.7 °C | 81 mm |