Nowra Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia is 21°C (70°F), with daytime highs ranging from 16°C (61°F) in July to 26°C (79°F) in January. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Nowra compares to cities worldwide.
Nowra Monthly Temperatures
The moderate changes in the climate in Nowra ensure gradual weather shifts through each season. At night, temperatures drop to between 17°C (63°F) and 7°C (45°F) depending on the time of year.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Nowra by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Nowra 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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Nowra vs World: Temperature Compared
Nowra's average annual maximum temperature is 21°C (70°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year — mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Nowra?
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 Nowra, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 16°C (61°F) and humidity around 53% — considered moderate. In January, the warmest month, temperatures average 26°C (79°F) with 57% humidity — conditions that feel moderate. 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.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Nowra this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Nowra's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Nowra climate page.
