Scarborough weather in January
In January, Scarborough sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 17 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of January to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Scarborough's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Scarborough's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 1.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 54 min
- 5:30 AM – 7:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 22%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 8.34 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.4
- out of 10
Scarborough is suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
- Density
- 3,593/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical January day in Scarborough reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 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 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 19 |
| 2 | 28 | 19 |
| 3 | 28 | 19 |
| 4 | 28 | 19 |
| 5 | 28 | 19 |
| 6 | 28 | 19 |
| 7 | 28 | 19 |
| 8 | 28 | 19 |
| 9 | 28 | 19 |
| 10 | 28 | 19 |
| 11 | 28 | 19 |
| 12 | 28 | 19 |
| 13 | 28 | 19 |
| 14 | 28 | 19 |
| 15 | 29 | 19 |
| 16 | 29 | 19 |
| 17 | 29 | 19 |
| 18 | 29 | 19 |
| 19 | 29 | 19 |
| 20 | 29 | 19 |
| 21 | 29 | 19 |
| 22 | 29 | 20 |
| 23 | 29 | 20 |
| 24 | 29 | 20 |
| 25 | 29 | 20 |
| 26 | 29 | 20 |
| 27 | 29 | 20 |
| 28 | 29 | 20 |
| 29 | 29 | 20 |
| 30 | 29 | 20 |
| 31 | 29 | 20 |
Scarborough weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 19° | 17 | 1.8 | 13.8 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 17 | 1.5 | 13.2 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 18 | 2.3 | 12.2 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 16° | 24 | 4.1 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| May | 21° / 14° | 67 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 18° / 12° | 98 | 10.7 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 17° / 11° | 102 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 18° / 11° | 89 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 12° | 55 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 27 | 4.7 | 12.8 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 16° | 19 | 3.7 | 13.6 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 9 | 1.6 | 14 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.
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| Clearer (%) | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 |
| Cloudier (%) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | 15 |
| 2 | 86 | 14 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 86 | 14 |
| 5 | 85 | 15 |
| 6 | 85 | 15 |
| 7 | 85 | 15 |
| 8 | 85 | 15 |
| 9 | 85 | 15 |
| 10 | 86 | 14 |
| 11 | 86 | 14 |
| 12 | 86 | 14 |
| 13 | 86 | 14 |
| 14 | 86 | 14 |
| 15 | 85 | 15 |
| 16 | 85 | 15 |
| 17 | 85 | 15 |
| 18 | 86 | 14 |
| 19 | 86 | 14 |
| 20 | 86 | 14 |
| 21 | 86 | 14 |
| 22 | 86 | 14 |
| 23 | 86 | 14 |
| 24 | 87 | 13 |
| 25 | 87 | 13 |
| 26 | 87 | 13 |
| 27 | 87 | 13 |
| 28 | 87 | 13 |
| 29 | 88 | 12 |
| 30 | 88 | 12 |
| 31 | 87 | 13 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Scarborough gets around 17 mm of rain over 1.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 |
| 14 | 5 |
| 15 | 5 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 5 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 6 |
| 22 | 6 |
| 23 | 6 |
| 24 | 6 |
| 25 | 6 |
| 26 | 6 |
| 27 | 6 |
| 28 | 7 |
| 29 | 7 |
| 30 | 7 |
| 31 | 7 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Comfortable (%) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
| Humid (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Muggy (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 38 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 37 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 37 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | 36 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 36 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 35 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | 35 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | 34 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | 34 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | 33 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | 32 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | 31 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | 31 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| 16 | 31 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| 17 | 31 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | 30 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | 30 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | 31 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
| 24 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 26 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 27 | 31 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| 29 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| 30 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| 31 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
Wind in January
Winds average 21 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | breezy |
| 2 | 21 | breezy |
| 3 | 21 | breezy |
| 4 | 21 | breezy |
| 5 | 21 | breezy |
| 6 | 21 | breezy |
| 7 | 21 | breezy |
| 8 | 21 | breezy |
| 9 | 21 | breezy |
| 10 | 21 | breezy |
| 11 | 21 | breezy |
| 12 | 21 | breezy |
| 13 | 21 | breezy |
| 14 | 21 | breezy |
| 15 | 21 | breezy |
| 16 | 21 | breezy |
| 17 | 21 | breezy |
| 18 | 21 | breezy |
| 19 | 21 | breezy |
| 20 | 21 | breezy |
| 21 | 21 | breezy |
| 22 | 21 | breezy |
| 23 | 21 | breezy |
| 24 | 21 | breezy |
| 25 | 21 | breezy |
| 26 | 20 | breezy |
| 27 | 20 | breezy |
| 28 | 20 | breezy |
| 29 | 20 | breezy |
| 30 | 20 | breezy |
| 31 | 20 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of January to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:17 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:43 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.1 | 5:19 | 7:22 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 5:19 | 7:22 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 5:20 | 7:22 |
| 4 | 14.0 | 5:21 | 7:22 |
| 5 | 14.0 | 5:21 | 7:22 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 5:22 | 7:23 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 5:23 | 7:23 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 5:24 | 7:23 |
| 9 | 14.0 | 5:24 | 7:23 |
| 10 | 14.0 | 5:25 | 7:23 |
| 11 | 13.9 | 5:26 | 7:23 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 5:27 | 7:23 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 5:28 | 7:23 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:28 | 7:23 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:29 | 7:23 |
| 16 | 13.9 | 5:30 | 7:22 |
| 17 | 13.9 | 5:31 | 7:22 |
| 18 | 13.8 | 5:32 | 7:22 |
| 19 | 13.8 | 5:33 | 7:22 |
| 20 | 13.8 | 5:33 | 7:22 |
| 21 | 13.8 | 5:34 | 7:21 |
| 22 | 13.8 | 5:35 | 7:21 |
| 23 | 13.7 | 5:36 | 7:21 |
| 24 | 13.7 | 5:37 | 7:20 |
| 25 | 13.7 | 5:38 | 7:20 |
| 26 | 13.7 | 5:39 | 7:20 |
| 27 | 13.7 | 5:40 | 7:19 |
| 28 | 13.6 | 5:41 | 7:19 |
| 29 | 13.6 | 5:42 | 7:18 |
| 30 | 13.6 | 5:42 | 7:18 |
| 31 | 13.6 | 5:43 | 7:17 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.34 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| 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 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 6 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 7 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 8 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 9 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 26 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.9 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Scarborough
In January, Scarborough sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Scarborough sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Scarborough's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is January a good time to visit Scarborough?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is one of the better times to visit Scarborough for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Scarborough in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Scarborough sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Scarborough in January
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 22 to Jul 12 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Scarborough in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Scarborough peaks around December 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very 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 | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Scarborough?
Scarborough sits at 31.9°S, 115.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Duncraig, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Scarborough
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Scarborough.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Scarborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.
The land around Scarborough is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (48%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (35%) 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 Scarborough (-31.8958°, 115.7643°, elevation 9 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).