Shepparton in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Shepparton sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 130 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Shepparton's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shepparton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 130 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Shepparton in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Shepparton reaches about 29°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Shepparton 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 | 30° / 16° | 41 | 4.2 | 14.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 36 | 4 | 13.4 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 13° | 35 | 3.9 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 36 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 44 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 14° / 5° | 53 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 13° / 5° | 53 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 14° / 5° | 56 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 17° / 6° | 55 | 8 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 8° | 51 | 6.6 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 11° | 52 | 6.5 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 13° | 52 | 5.5 | 14.4 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Shepparton gets around 130 mm of rain over 14 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 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 54 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 7.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Shepparton?
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 Shepparton for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Shepparton in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Shepparton sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Shepparton in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Shepparton peaks around December 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Shepparton?
Shepparton sits at 36.4°S, 145.4°E, 115 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Echuca, 64 km away.
Topography around Shepparton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shepparton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shepparton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m.
The land around Shepparton is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (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 Shepparton (-36.3805°, 145.3987°, elevation 115 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.