Dubbo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Dubbo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 178 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Dubbo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dubbo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 178 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dubbo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Dubbo reaches about 31°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Dubbo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 34 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dubbo 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 | 33° / 19° | 51 | 6 | 13.9 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 31° / 18° | 53 | 4.9 | 13.2 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 15° | 46 | 4.6 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 33 | 3.5 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 37 | 4.5 | 10.4 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 16° / 5° | 46 | 6.2 | 9.9 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 15° / 4° | 43 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 17° / 4° | 38 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 21° / 7° | 45 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 10° | 53 | 6.1 | 12.8 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 14° | 62 | 7.2 | 13.7 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 30° / 17° | 75 | 6.4 | 14.1 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dubbo gets around 178 mm of rain over 17 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 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early December to 12 h 48 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 7.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Dubbo?
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 Dubbo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dubbo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dubbo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Dubbo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dubbo peaks around January 12 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 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Dubbo?
Dubbo sits at 32.2°S, 148.6°E, 264 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Orange, 125 km away.
Topography around Dubbo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dubbo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dubbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 275 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m.
The land around Dubbo is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), cropland (29%) and trees (22%) 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 Dubbo (-32.243°, 148.6048°, elevation 264 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.