Murray weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Murray is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with August and October close behind. Murray averages about 2,517 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 17 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,517
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 1,615 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 406
- Elevation
- 69 m
When is the best time to visit Murray?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Murray is September, then August and October. The dullest month is January (66/100, 296 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Murray?
Murray gets a lot of sun: around 2,517 hours a year. September (91/100) is noticeably better than January (66). It ranks #108 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 54% of the annual 1,615 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 296 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 261 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 308 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 245 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 129 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 53 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 87 | 25° / 77°F | 25° / 77°F | 35 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 90 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 20 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 25° / 77°F | 17 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 32 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 82 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 66 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 153 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Murray by month
The sea off Murray is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°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
- Port Moresby Papua New Guinea · 351 km · best in Jul · 2,354 h sun/yr
- Merauke Indonesia · 428 km · best in Aug · 2,324 h sun/yr
- Cairns Australia · 796 km · best in Aug · 2,763 h sun/yr
- Wamena Indonesia · 857 km · best in Jan · 1,717 h sun/yr
- Jayapura Indonesia · 904 km · best in Oct · 2,054 h sun/yr
- Townsville Australia · 1,078 km · best in Sep · 3,126 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Darnley Australia · 48 km · 2,451 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Yorke Australia · 73 km · 2,451 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Daru Papua New Guinea · 131 km · 2,450 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Sue Islet Australia · 139 km · 2,534 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Yam Australia · 140 km · 2,369 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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