Groote Eylandt weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Groote Eylandt is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with August and September close behind. Groote Eylandt averages about 2,992 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,992
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 96/100
- Rain / year
- 988 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 33°C / 91°F
- Population
- 1k
- Elevation
- 12 m
When is the best time to visit Groote Eylandt?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Groote Eylandt is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (69/100, 196 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Groote Eylandt?
Groote Eylandt gets a lot of sun: around 2,992 hours a year. July (96/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It ranks #68 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 988 mm falls in the three months around February.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 28° / 82°F | 196 mm | 12 | 32° / 90°F |
| February | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 28° / 82°F | 201 mm | 12 | 32° / 90°F |
| March | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 247 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 118 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 23 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 7 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| July | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 5 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| August | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 2 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 3 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 13 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 88 | 32° / 90°F | 28° / 82°F | 48 mm | 12 | 32° / 90°F |
| December | 74 | 32° / 90°F | 29° / 84°F | 125 mm | 12 | 33° / 91°F |
Sea temperature in Groote Eylandt by month
The sea off Groote Eylandt is warmest in December at around 33°C / 91°F, and coolest in June at 25°C / 77°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 · 628 km · best in Jun · 2,969 h sun/yr
- Merauke Indonesia · 744 km · best in Aug · 2,324 h sun/yr
- Cairns Australia · 1,047 km · best in Aug · 2,763 h sun/yr
- Alice Springs Australia · 1,126 km · best in Aug · 3,770 h sun/yr
- Wamena Indonesia · 1,132 km · best in Jan · 1,717 h sun/yr
- Townsville Australia · 1,245 km · best in Sep · 3,126 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Nhulunbuy Australia · 193 km · 2,751 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Elcho Australia · 238 km · 2,907 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Milingimbi Australia · 269 km · 3,064 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- McArthur River Mine Australia · 278 km · 3,407 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Maningrida Australia · 322 km · 3,064 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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