Broken Hill Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia is 26°C (79°F), with daytime highs ranging from 17°C (63°F) in July to 35°C (95°F) in January. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Broken Hill compares to cities worldwide.
Broken Hill Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Broken Hill can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 20°C (68°F) in January to 6°C (43°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Broken Hill by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Broken Hill vs Australia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Australia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Broken Hill vs World: Temperature Compared
Broken Hill's average annual maximum temperature is 26°C (79°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings — very cold winters and hot summers.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Broken Hill's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Broken Hill climate page.
