Broken Hill in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Broken Hill sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 42 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 19°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Broken Hill's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Broken Hill's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 42 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Broken Hill in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 19°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Broken Hill reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Broken Hill
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Broken Hill weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 20° | 21 | 2.8 | 13.9 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 33° / 19° | 27 | 2.6 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 16° | 14 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 11 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 13 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 16° / 6° | 15 | 3.1 | 10 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 16° / 6° | 13 | 2.8 | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 18° / 7° | 14 | 2.9 | 10.8 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 22° / 9° | 21 | 3 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 12° | 18 | 3.2 | 12.8 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 15° | 23 | 3.6 | 13.6 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 32° / 18° | 21 | 3.2 | 14.1 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Broken Hill gets around 42 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Broken Hill?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Broken Hill for sightseeing.
What to pack for Broken Hill in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Broken Hill sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Broken Hill in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Broken Hill peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Broken Hill?
Broken Hill sits at 32.0°S, 141.5°E, 317 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mildura, 256 km away.
Topography around Broken Hill
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Broken Hill.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Broken Hill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m.
The land around Broken Hill is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (97%) within 80 km.
Australia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 90% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $65,130
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Broken Hill (-31.9652°, 141.4512°, elevation 317 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.