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Climate History

Lightning Ridge (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. Last 7 days

    Recently climate history in Lightning Ridge (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
      Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
    Min Max 24.5° 40.0° 24.9° 37.5° 23.1° 40.4° 22.3° 39.2° 20.6° 39.1° 24.7° 37.0° 22.7° -
    Rainfall 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm

  2. Max temp history

    Lightning Ridge maximum temp history (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
    Hottest ever this month 48.5° 03/01/2014
    Hottest this year 40.6° 11/01/2026
    Hottest this month 40.6° 11/01/2026
    Long term average 36.3°  
    Average this month 38.2°  
    Hottest January on record Avg. max. temp. 39.4° 2017

  3. Min temp history

    Lightning Ridge minimum temp history (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
    Coldest ever 11.5° 20/01/2010
    Coldest this year 16.2° 06/01/2026
    Coldest this month 16.2° 06/01/2026
    Long term average 22.8°  
    Average this month 22.8°  
    Coldest January on record Avg. min. temp. 19.4° 2000

  4. Mean rainfall and temperature

    Mean rainfall and temperature

  1. Rainfall history

    Lightning Ridge rainfall history (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
    Wettest this year 0.0mm 01/01/2026
    Wettest this month 0.0mm 01/01/2026
    Driest this year 0.0mm 01/01/2026
    Driest this month 0.0mm 01/01/2026
    Total to January 0.0mm 0.0 days
    Total this month 0.0mm 0.0 days
    YTD average rainfall 51.4mm 5.6 days
    Long term average 51.4mm 5.6 days
    Wettest January 201.1mm 2017