Pakenham climate — normals and trends
Pakenham (Australia) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.4 °C and it receives 858 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 January (19.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (8.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Pakenham averages 3 frost days, 20 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 138 rainy days per year.
Pakenham has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 5 to 1 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.4 °C (on 7 February 2009) and the coldest -3.1 °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
PakenhamVictoria
- coords
- -38.07°, 145.47°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
13.4°C
Average daily high
18.3°C
Average daily low
9.0°C
Annual rainfall
858mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
16.2km/h
Seasonal range
10.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
3 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
20 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
138 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.3 cm
Average feels-like high
16.9 °C
Average feels-like low
7.0 °C
Average peak gust
40.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
2 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · 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
45.4 °C
7 February 2009
Coldest day
-3.1 °C
22 July 1982
Wettest day
79 mm
5 February 1973
Windiest day
41.6 km/h
31 July 2014
Strongest gust
108.4 km/h
25 January 1969
Hottest feels-like
44.9 °C
25 January 2019
Coldest feels-like
-6.6 °C
22 July 1982
Snowiest day
1.5 cm
25 July 1986
Sunniest day
14.6 h
28 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 | 26.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 41 mm | -11 mm |
| Feb | 27.1 °C | +1.9 °C | 26 mm | -21 mm |
| Mar | 25.7 °C | +2.9 °C | 47 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 21.6 °C | +2.8 °C | 28 mm | -36 mm |
| May | 17.2 °C | +2.1 °C | 24 mm | -52 mm |
| Jun | 12.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 58 mm | -9 mm |
| Jul | 12.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 82 mm | +6 mm |
| Aug | 14.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 62 mm | -28 mm |
| Sep | 15.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 85 mm | -6 mm |
| Oct | 18.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 105 mm | +13 mm |
| Nov | 18.5 °C | -1.7 °C | 155 mm | +72 mm |
| Dec | 22.5 °C | -0.3 °C | 54 mm | -17 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Pakenham?
Pakenham has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.4 °C and it receives 858 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pakenham?
The hottest day measured in Pakenham between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 2009, reaching 45.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Pakenham?
The coldest day measured in Pakenham between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 1982, at -3.1 °C.
Does it snow in Pakenham?
Almost never: Pakenham sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Pakenham warmed?
Yes: Pakenham warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Pakenham?
The wettest day measured in Pakenham between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1973, with 79 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Pakenham?
The windiest day measured in Pakenham between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 2014, with winds reaching 41.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Pakenham?
The warmest month in Pakenham is January (19.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (8.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Pakenham?
Pakenham receives on average 858 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 138 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Pakenham?
Pakenham gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Pakenham?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Pakenham between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 1986, with 1.5 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Pakenham?
Yes: Pakenham has on average 2 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Pakenham?
In Pakenham, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.9 °C on 25 January 2019, and the lowest was -6.6 °C on 22 July 1982.
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