Burnie in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Burnie sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 163 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early December to 18°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Burnie's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Burnie's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 163 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Burnie in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early December to 18°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Burnie reaches about 18°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Burnie weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 18° / 14° | 59 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 19° / 14° | 47 | 6.8 | 13.6 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 13° | 50 | 7.5 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 61 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 5.0 |
| May | 14° / 10° | 84 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 12° / 9° | 90 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 11° / 8° | 104 | 12.7 | 9.4 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 11° / 8° | 96 | 13.1 | 10.4 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 12° / 8° | 86 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 13° / 9° | 68 | 10.3 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 15° / 11° | 63 | 9.1 | 14.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 17° / 12° | 58 | 8 | 14.9 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Burnie gets around 163 mm of rain over 21 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 20 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early December to 13 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Burnie?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Burnie for sightseeing.
What to pack for Burnie in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Burnie sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Burnie in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 12°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Burnie in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burnie peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Burnie?
Burnie sits at 41.1°S, 145.9°E, 29 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Devonport, 40 km away.
Topography around Burnie
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Burnie.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Burnie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 m.
The land around Burnie is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (49%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (33%) 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 Burnie (-41.0558°, 145.9038°, elevation 29 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.