Lithgow Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia is 20°C (68°F), with daytime highs ranging from 13°C (55°F) in July to 27°C (81°F) in January. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Lithgow compares to cities worldwide.
Lithgow Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Lithgow can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 14°C (57°F) in January to 2°C (36°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Lithgow by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Lithgow 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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Lithgow vs World: Temperature Compared
Lithgow's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
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 Lithgow's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Lithgow climate page.
