Batemans Bay climate — normals and trends
Batemans Bay (Australia) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.0 °C and it receives 919 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (20.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (11.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Batemans Bay averages 0 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 120 rainy days per year.
Batemans Bay has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.1 °C (on 1 January 2006) and the coldest 4.1 °C (on 22 July 1982).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Batemans BayNew South Wales
- coords
- -35.71°, 150.18°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.0°C
Average daily high
18.7°C
Average daily low
13.5°C
Annual rainfall
919mm
Sunshine / day
9.8h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
20.8km/h
Seasonal range
8.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
120 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
18.0 °C
Average feels-like low
11.8 °C
Average peak gust
36.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
9 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
36.1 °C
1 January 2006
Coldest day
4.1 °C
22 July 1982
Wettest day
142 mm
10 February 1992
Windiest day
57.4 km/h
12 April 1994
Strongest gust
113.4 km/h
24 August 2021
Hottest feels-like
39.9 °C
5 February 1991
Coldest feels-like
-0.2 °C
23 August 1978
Sunniest day
14.0 h
9 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 122 mm | +42 mm |
| Feb | 23.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 89 mm | -5 mm |
| Mar | 23.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 158 mm | +60 mm |
| Apr | 20.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 129 mm | +46 mm |
| May | 18.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 117 mm | +44 mm |
| Jun | 15.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 18 mm | -64 mm |
| Jul | 15.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 205 mm | +156 mm |
| Aug | 15.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 137 mm | +79 mm |
| Sep | 18.7 °C | +1.9 °C | 82 mm | +30 mm |
| Oct | 20.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 41 mm | -37 mm |
| Nov | 21.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 69 mm | -19 mm |
| Dec | 22.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 59 mm | -27 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Batemans Bay?
Batemans Bay has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.0 °C and it receives 919 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Batemans Bay?
The hottest day measured in Batemans Bay between 1940 and 2025 was 1 January 2006, reaching 36.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Batemans Bay?
The coldest day measured in Batemans Bay between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 1982, at 4.1 °C.
Does it snow in Batemans Bay?
Almost never: Batemans Bay sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Batemans Bay warmed?
Yes: Batemans Bay warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Batemans Bay?
The wettest day measured in Batemans Bay between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1992, with 142 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Batemans Bay?
The windiest day measured in Batemans Bay between 1940 and 2025 was 12 April 1994, with winds reaching 57.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Batemans Bay?
The warmest month in Batemans Bay is February (20.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (11.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Batemans Bay?
Batemans Bay receives on average 919 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 120 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Batemans Bay?
Batemans Bay gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Batemans Bay?
Yes: Batemans Bay has on average 9 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Batemans Bay?
In Batemans Bay, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.9 °C on 5 February 1991, and the lowest was -0.2 °C on 23 August 1978.
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