Sawtell climate
Typical historical weather for Sawtell, Australia, averaged across 10 years of hourly climate data. Pick a date for a specific day.
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Annual average
18°C
across all months
Warmest month
26.9°C
Jan average high
Coolest month
9.1°C
Jul average low
Annual rainfall
1459mm
total per year
Sawtell is typically hottest in January and coolest in July, a swing of about 17.8°C across the year. About 44% of annual rainfall falls in the three wettest months (March is typically wettest, July driest).
Monthly averages
Average daily high/low temperature (band) and monthly rainfall (bars).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Wet days | Humidity | Wind | Cloud | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.9°C · record 28.2–35.6°C | 19.4°C · record 13.9–18.4°C | 173mm | 17 | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 57% | 6.3 kWh/m² |
| Feb | 26.3°C · record 28.9–40°C | 19.3°C · record 14.8–18.6°C | 186mm | 17 | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 57% | 5.6 kWh/m² |
| Mar | 24.9°C · record 28.4–32.3°C | 18.5°C · record 12.5–17.2°C | 287mm | 21 | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 63% | 4.5 kWh/m² |
| Apr | 22.7°C · record 24.7–29°C | 15.4°C · record 8.9–14.3°C | 98mm | 15 | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 47% | 4.1 kWh/m² |
| May | 20.2°C · record 21.7–25.8°C | 12.5°C · record 4.7–11.2°C | 80mm | 10 | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 44% | 3.3 kWh/m² |
| Jun | 18.1°C · record 19.5–24.2°C | 9.9°C · record 4.1–7.8°C | 70mm | 6 | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 39% | 2.9 kWh/m² |
| Jul | 18.1°C · record 21–24°C | 9.1°C · record 4.4–6.2°C | 47mm | 7 | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 33% | 3.2 kWh/m² |
| Aug | 19.4°C · record 22.4–31.3°C | 9.3°C · record 2.8–7.1°C | 57mm | 7 | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 30% | 4.1 kWh/m² |
| Sep | 21.4°C · record 23.3–33.3°C | 11.2°C · record 5.8–8.9°C | 70mm | 9 | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 37% | 5.1 kWh/m² |
| Oct | 23.1°C · record 27.1–32.4°C | 14.1°C · record 8.9–11.5°C | 124mm | 14 | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 51% | 5.7 kWh/m² |
| Nov | 24.6°C · record 27.2–35.2°C | 16.2°C · record 9.9–15.4°C | 102mm | 15 | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 54% | 6.5 kWh/m² |
| Dec | 26.3°C · record 28.9–34.2°C | 18.1°C · record 12.2–16.2°C | 165mm | 15 | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 54% | 6.7 kWh/m² |
"Avg high"/"Avg low" is the mean daily high/low for that month, averaged across every year on file. The "record" figure alongside it is a different statistic — the single hottest (or coldest) hour ever recorded during that month across all years — so it can sit above or below the average and does not describe the average's year-to-year spread. A "wet day" is any day with at least 1.0mm of rain.
Year to year
Annual average temperature, 2016–2025.
Across these 10 years, the annual average has moved by about +0.07°C per decade. That’s a short window for a reliable long-term climate trend — treat it as indicative, not definitive.
Annual rainfall has moved by about +851.13mm per decade over the same period.
2025 (the most recent year on file) averaged 18.374482455318944°C, above the 9-year baseline of 17.99°C by 1.06 standard deviations.
Typical extremes per year
Rainy days
153.1 days
≥1.0mm rain
Heavy rain days
17.7 days
≥20mm rain
Extreme heat days
0 days
daily high ≥40°C
Frost days
0 days
daily low ≤0°C
Averaged across 10 years on file. Thresholds match PastClimate's data pipeline definitions — see data & sources.
Records on file
Ranked across 10 years of data currently on file (2016–2025).
Hottest day
40°C
12 February 2017
2017 was 0.37 SD above the 9-year average that year
Coldest day
2.8°C
21 August 2018
2018 was 0.77 SD below the 9-year average that year
Wettest day
138.9mm
18 March 2017
2017 was 0.37 SD above the 9-year average that year
Windiest day
7.5m/s
22 February 2019
2019 was 0.82 SD above the 9-year average that year
See the detail: Sawtell on 18 March 2017.
Nearby cities
Coffs Harbour
Same ERA5 grid cell
Toormina
Same ERA5 grid cell
Boambee East
Same ERA5 grid cell
Korora
Same ERA5 grid cell
Emerald Beach
Same ERA5 grid cell
Sandy Beach
Same ERA5 grid cell
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Frequently asked questions about Sawtell's climate
What is the hottest month in Sawtell?
January is typically the warmest month in Sawtell, with an average high of 26.9°C. July is typically the coolest, averaging 9.1°C overnight.
How much does it rain in Sawtell?
Sawtell gets about 1459mm of rain a year on average, with roughly 44% of it falling in the three wettest months (March is typically the wettest, July the driest).
How many extremely hot or cold days does Sawtell have?
On average, Sawtell sees about 0 day(s) a year at or above 40°C and about 0 day(s) at or below 0°C, based on 10 years of data.
Is Sawtell getting warmer?
Across the 10 years on file (2016–2025), the annual average temperature has moved by about +0.07°C per decade. That's a short window for a reliable long-term climate trend — treat it as indicative, not definitive.
What is the hottest day on record for Sawtell?
The hottest day on file is 12 February 2017 at 40°C, out of 10 year(s) searched.
Data & provenance
↓ Download monthly CSVData source & coverage — ERA5 reanalysis, 2016–2025 (10 years)details
- Source
- ERA5 reanalysis, accessed via the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store
- Data type
- Reanalysis — a physically consistent reconstruction combining a forecast model with historical observations, not a live station reading or a forecast
- Coverage
- 2016–2025 (10 years) for Australia
- Location
- Sawtell — -30.250°, 153.000°, ERA5 grid cell center, 16.0 km from requested point
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- What's shown here
- Monthly and annual averages, and dated extreme-value records, derived from an hourly base record.
- Spatial resolution
- 0.25° (~25 km) distributed grid — ERA5's native model resolution is finer; this is the publicly distributed regridded product
- Version / refreshed
- Methodology v2026.07 · data last refreshed December 31, 2025
- Limitations
- A model reconstruction, not a station observation — hyper-local extremes (a single storm cell, an urban heat pocket) can differ from a nearby gauge. See the full methodology.
- Attribution
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information
Cite this data
PastClimate (2026-07-18). Historical climate data for Sawtell, Australia (-30.25°S, 153.00°E), derived from ERA5 (Hersbach et al., 2023, Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved from https://www.pastclimate.com/
PastClimate. (2026). Historical climate data for Sawtell, Australia [Data set]. Derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved July 18, 2026, from https://www.pastclimate.com/
"Historical Climate Data for Sawtell, Australia." PastClimate, derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service), July 18, 2026, www.pastclimate.com.
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note = {Derived from ERA5 (Hersbach et al., 2023), Copernicus Climate Change Service. Accessed 2026-07-18},
url = {https://www.pastclimate.com/}
}Notice something wrong with this data? Report a data issue.