Nambucca Heads Temperature by Month
Nambucca Heads in New South Wales, Australia sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 19°C (66°F) in July and 28°C (82°F) in January, averaging 24°C (75°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Nambucca Heads Monthly Temperatures
The moderate changes in the climate in Nambucca Heads ensure gradual weather shifts through each season. At night, temperatures drop to between 21°C (70°F) and 10°C (50°F) depending on the time of year.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Nambucca Heads by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. January, the warmest month, sees 240 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Nambucca Heads 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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Nambucca Heads vs World: Temperature Compared
Nambucca Heads's average annual maximum temperature is 24°C (75°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.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters — and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Nambucca Heads?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Nambucca Heads, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 19°C (66°F) and humidity around 64% — considered high. In January, the warmest month, temperatures average 28°C (82°F) with 69% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
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.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Nambucca Heads's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Nambucca Heads climate page.
