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Scarborough climate
Typical historical weather for Scarborough, Australia, averaged across 10 years of hourly climate data. Pick a date for a specific day.
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Annual average
18.8°C
across all months
Warmest month
28.8°C
Jan average high
Coolest month
11.3°C
Aug average low
Annual rainfall
603mm
total per year
Scarborough is typically hottest in January and coolest in August, a swing of about 17.5°C across the year. About 54% of annual rainfall falls in the three wettest months (July is typically wettest, December 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 | 28.8°C · record 34.6–39.6°C | 19.5°C · record 13–17.2°C | 28mm | 1 | 56% | 5.7 m/s | 21% | 8.3 kWh/m² |
| Feb | 28.8°C · record 33–39.2°C | 19.8°C · record 13.5–16.5°C | 24mm | 2 | 58% | 5.4 m/s | 25% | 7.4 kWh/m² |
| Mar | 27.3°C · record 32.1–37.2°C | 19°C · record 11.5–16.1°C | 28mm | 4 | 62% | 5 m/s | 35% | 5.9 kWh/m² |
| Apr | 24°C · record 27.5–34.3°C | 16.3°C · record 9.5–13.2°C | 26mm | 5 | 66% | 4.5 m/s | 39% | 4.5 kWh/m² |
| May | 21.2°C · record 22.7–29.9°C | 13.7°C · record 7.3–12.1°C | 59mm | 8 | 69% | 4.4 m/s | 43% | 3.3 kWh/m² |
| Jun | 18.2°C · record 19.5–24°C | 12.2°C · record 6.4–9.1°C | 108mm | 13 | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 50% | 2.6 kWh/m² |
| Jul | 17.3°C · record 19.6–22.8°C | 11.6°C · record 5.2–10.2°C | 116mm | 15 | 76% | 5 m/s | 52% | 2.6 kWh/m² |
| Aug | 17.4°C · record 19.5–27.3°C | 11.3°C · record 6.8–9.1°C | 105mm | 12 | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 47% | 3.6 kWh/m² |
| Sep | 19°C · record 19.8–30.8°C | 12°C · record 6.7–9.9°C | 44mm | 8 | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 41% | 5 kWh/m² |
| Oct | 20.9°C · record 26.6–32.8°C | 13.3°C · record 8.5–11.3°C | 37mm | 6 | 68% | 5 m/s | 42% | 6.4 kWh/m² |
| Nov | 24.2°C · record 30.7–37°C | 15.6°C · record 9.5–13.8°C | 22mm | 4 | 61% | 5.3 m/s | 32% | 7.8 kWh/m² |
| Dec | 27.4°C · record 32.9–39.6°C | 18.1°C · record 13.2–15.7°C | 6mm | 2 | 56% | 5.7 m/s | 23% | 8.6 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 +1.29°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 -96.5mm per decade over the same period.
2025 (the most recent year on file) averaged 19.113676947328077°C, above the 9-year baseline of 18.78°C by 0.74 standard deviations.
Typical extremes per year
Rainy days
79.6 days
≥1.0mm rain
Heavy rain days
4.8 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
39.6°C
26 December 2021
2021 was 0.1 SD below the 9-year average that year
Coldest day
5.3°C
13 July 2016
2016 was 2.23 SD below the 9-year average that year
Wettest day
129.1mm
15 January 2018
2018 was 1.19 SD below the 9-year average that year
Windiest day
13m/s
2 August 2022
2022 was 0.2 SD below the 9-year average that year
See the detail: Scarborough on 15 January 2018.
Nearby cities
Perth
Same ERA5 grid cell
Dianella
Same ERA5 grid cell
Como
Same ERA5 grid cell
Perth city centre
Same ERA5 grid cell
Nollamara
Same ERA5 grid cell
Yokine
Same ERA5 grid cell
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Frequently asked questions about Scarborough's climate
What is the hottest month in Scarborough?
January is typically the warmest month in Scarborough, with an average high of 28.8°C. August is typically the coolest, averaging 11.3°C overnight.
How much does it rain in Scarborough?
Scarborough gets about 603mm of rain a year on average, with roughly 54% of it falling in the three wettest months (July is typically the wettest, December the driest).
How many extremely hot or cold days does Scarborough have?
On average, Scarborough 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 Scarborough getting warmer?
Across the 10 years on file (2016–2025), the annual average temperature has moved by about +1.29°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 Scarborough?
The hottest day on file is 26 December 2021 at 39.6°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
- Scarborough — -32.000°, 115.750°, ERA5 grid cell center, 11.7 km from requested point
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- 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 (2026-07-17). Historical climate data for Scarborough, Australia (-32.00°S, 115.75°E), derived from ERA5 (Hersbach et al., 2023, Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved from https://www.pastclimate.com/
PastClimate. (2026). Historical climate data for Scarborough, Australia [Data set]. Derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved July 17, 2026, from https://www.pastclimate.com/
"Historical Climate Data for Scarborough, Australia." PastClimate, derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service), July 17, 2026, www.pastclimate.com.
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note = {Derived from ERA5 (Hersbach et al., 2023), Copernicus Climate Change Service. Accessed 2026-07-17},
url = {https://www.pastclimate.com/}
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