CLONCURRY, QUEENSLAND

This climate type is characterized by extremely variable temperature conditions, with annual means decreasing and annual ranges increasing poleward, and relatively little precipitation. This climate is typically located deep within the interiors of continents and is contiguous with the tropical desert climates of North and South America and of central Asia. This region type owes its origins to locations deep within continental interiors, far from the windward coasts and sources of moist, maritime air. Remoteness from sources of water vapor is enhanced in some regions by mountain barriers upwind.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Bsh". (Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Cloncurry is 78.0°F (25.6°C). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 88.0°F (31.1°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 64.0°F (17.8°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Cloncurry is 115.0°F (46.1°C), which was recorded in January. The lowest recorded temperature in Cloncurry is 35.0°F (1.7°C), which was recorded in June.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Cloncurry is 18.4" (467.4 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is February with 4.8" (121.9 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 0.2" (5.1 mm).