Cessnock weather in December
In December, Cessnock sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 74 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cessnock's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cessnock's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 74 mm
- 10 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 12 min
- 5:46 AM – 7:55 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.47 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.8
- out of 10
Cessnock is city in New South Wales, Australia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical December day in Cessnock reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 16 |
| 2 | 28 | 16 |
| 3 | 28 | 16 |
| 4 | 28 | 16 |
| 5 | 28 | 16 |
| 6 | 28 | 16 |
| 7 | 28 | 16 |
| 8 | 28 | 16 |
| 9 | 28 | 16 |
| 10 | 28 | 16 |
| 11 | 28 | 16 |
| 12 | 28 | 16 |
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| 29 | 29 | 17 |
| 30 | 29 | 17 |
| 31 | 29 | 17 |
Cessnock weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 18° | 69 | 10.1 | 13.9 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 82 | 9.9 | 13.2 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 16° | 67 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 44 | 7.3 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| May | 20° / 9° | 39 | 6.7 | 10.3 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 17° / 8° | 52 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 17° / 6° | 34 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 19° / 7° | 30 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 9° | 36 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 12° | 53 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 14° | 73 | 9.5 | 13.7 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 74 | 10 | 14.1 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Cloudier (%) | 51 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 51 |
| 2 | 48 | 52 |
| 3 | 49 | 51 |
| 4 | 49 | 51 |
| 5 | 48 | 52 |
| 6 | 48 | 52 |
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| 22 | 51 | 49 |
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| 25 | 51 | 49 |
| 26 | 52 | 48 |
| 27 | 52 | 48 |
| 28 | 52 | 48 |
| 29 | 52 | 48 |
| 30 | 52 | 48 |
| 31 | 52 | 48 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Cessnock gets around 74 mm of rain over 10 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 33 |
| 5 | 33 |
| 6 | 33 |
| 7 | 33 |
| 8 | 33 |
| 9 | 33 |
| 10 | 32 |
| 11 | 32 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 14 | 32 |
| 15 | 32 |
| 16 | 32 |
| 17 | 33 |
| 18 | 33 |
| 19 | 33 |
| 20 | 33 |
| 21 | 33 |
| 22 | 32 |
| 23 | 32 |
| 24 | 32 |
| 25 | 31 |
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| 28 | 30 |
| 29 | 30 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 29 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Comfortable (%) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Muggy (%) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 5 |
| 2 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
| 3 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 6 |
| 4 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 6 |
| 5 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
| 6 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
| 7 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
| 8 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 8 |
| 9 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 8 |
| 10 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 9 |
| 11 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 9 |
| 12 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 10 |
| 13 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 10 |
| 14 | 25 | 33 | 31 | 10 |
| 15 | 24 | 33 | 31 | 11 |
| 16 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 11 |
| 17 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 11 |
| 18 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 12 |
| 19 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 12 |
| 20 | 21 | 33 | 34 | 12 |
| 21 | 20 | 32 | 35 | 12 |
| 22 | 20 | 32 | 35 | 13 |
| 23 | 20 | 32 | 35 | 13 |
| 24 | 19 | 32 | 36 | 13 |
| 25 | 19 | 32 | 36 | 14 |
| 26 | 18 | 32 | 36 | 14 |
| 27 | 18 | 31 | 37 | 14 |
| 28 | 17 | 31 | 37 | 15 |
| 29 | 17 | 31 | 37 | 15 |
| 30 | 17 | 30 | 37 | 16 |
| 31 | 17 | 30 | 37 | 16 |
Wind in December
Winds average 10 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
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| 12 | 10 | calm |
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| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 8:02 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:58 | 7:59 | 7:59 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:01 | 8:01 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:02 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 5:44 | 7:45 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 5:44 | 7:45 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 5:44 | 7:46 |
| 4 | 14.0 | 5:44 | 7:47 |
| 5 | 14.1 | 5:44 | 7:48 |
| 6 | 14.1 | 5:44 | 7:48 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 5:44 | 7:49 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 5:44 | 7:50 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:44 | 7:51 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:45 | 7:51 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:45 | 7:52 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 5:45 | 7:53 |
| 13 | 14.1 | 5:45 | 7:53 |
| 14 | 14.1 | 5:46 | 7:54 |
| 15 | 14.1 | 5:46 | 7:55 |
| 16 | 14.2 | 5:46 | 7:55 |
| 17 | 14.2 | 5:46 | 7:56 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 5:47 | 7:56 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 5:47 | 7:57 |
| 20 | 14.2 | 5:48 | 7:58 |
| 21 | 14.2 | 5:48 | 7:58 |
| 22 | 14.2 | 5:49 | 7:59 |
| 23 | 14.2 | 5:49 | 7:59 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 5:50 | 7:59 |
| 25 | 14.2 | 5:50 | 8:00 |
| 26 | 14.2 | 5:51 | 8:00 |
| 27 | 14.2 | 5:51 | 8:01 |
| 28 | 14.2 | 5:52 | 8:01 |
| 29 | 14.1 | 5:52 | 8:01 |
| 30 | 14.1 | 5:53 | 8:02 |
| 31 | 14.1 | 5:54 | 8:02 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.47 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.9 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Cessnock
In December, Cessnock sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cessnock sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is December a good time to visit Cessnock?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Cessnock for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cessnock in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Cessnock sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cessnock in December
The nearest coast averages about 21°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 16 to Jun 7 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Cessnock in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cessnock peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cessnock in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cessnock is worst in December — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 5 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Cessnock?
Cessnock sits at 32.8°S, 151.4°E, 71 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Maitland, 22 km away.
Topography around Cessnock
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cessnock.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cessnock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,482 m.
The land around Cessnock is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (20%) 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 Cessnock (-32.8321°, 151.3562°, elevation 71 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).