Elcho weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Elcho is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with July and September close behind. Elcho averages about 2,907 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 3 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,907
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 96/100
- Rain / year
- 1,347 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 2k
- Elevation
- 28 m
When is the best time to visit Elcho?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Elcho is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (69/100, 307 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Elcho?
Elcho gets a lot of sun: around 2,907 hours a year. August (96/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It ranks #76 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 1,347 mm falls in the three months around February.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 307 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| February | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 267 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| March | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 301 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 167 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 44 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 13 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 7 mm | 8 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 96 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 3 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 95 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 4 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 10 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 88 | 32° / 90°F | 27° / 81°F | 42 mm | 12 | 32° / 90°F |
| December | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 28° / 82°F | 182 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
Sea temperature in Elcho by month
The sea off Elcho is warmest in November at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in July at 26°C / 79°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Darwin Australia · 511 km · best in Jun · 2,969 h sun/yr
- Merauke Indonesia · 658 km · best in Aug · 2,324 h sun/yr
- Wamena Indonesia · 956 km · best in Jan · 1,717 h sun/yr
- Jayapura Indonesia · 1,183 km · best in Oct · 2,054 h sun/yr
- Cairns Australia · 1,222 km · best in Aug · 2,763 h sun/yr
- Ambon Indonesia · 1,238 km · best in Nov · 2,194 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Milingimbi Australia · 74 km · 3,064 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Nhulunbuy Australia · 138 km · 2,751 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Maningrida Australia · 145 km · 3,064 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Groote Eylandt Australia · 238 km · 2,992 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- McArthur River Mine Australia · 495 km · 3,407 h sun/yr · best in Jun
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