Bourke
Bourke is a village in New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of about 1,535 (2021). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bourke at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
28 mm of rain
18 mm of rain
within 0.5 km
Weather in Bourke
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 15 km/h · humidity 78%
When to go to Bourke
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 40 | 51 | 58 | 87 | 92 | 89 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 80 | 61 | 50 |
| High | 35° | 34° | 31° | 26° | 21° | 17° | 17° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 34° |
| Low | 23° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 28 | 34 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 39 | 43 |
| Wet days | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
What's on in Bourke
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bourke
Outdoors around Bourke
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Bourke
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bourke
Towns and villages around Bourke
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bourke from above
Postal code
Getting to Bourke
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