Beach
Jones Beach
New South Wales · Australia · Tasman Sea
-34.6318, 150.8512 · Kiama Downs, 0 km
- 23°Sea · February
- 28°High · January
- 8.3 hSunshine · September
Your month at the beach
Jones Beach in January
- 28°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month80 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Jones Beach in February
- 25°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month142 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Jones Beach in March
- 23°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month105 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Jones Beach in April
- 20°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month71 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Jones Beach in May
- 17°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month55 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Jones Beach in June
- 14°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month95 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Jones Beach in July
- 13°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month53 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Jones Beach in August
- 15°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month58 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Jones Beach in September
- 18°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month45 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Jones Beach in October
- 21°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month65 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Jones Beach in November
- 24°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month84 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Jones Beach in December
- 26°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 8Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 82 kmAirport: Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 22.9 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 23.6 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 23.2 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 23.9 °C — 2.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 21.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 19.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 17.1 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 19.0 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 19.5 °C — 1.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 19.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 21.4 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan22°8 h80 mm
- Feb23°7 h142 mm
- Mar23°7 h105 mm
- Apr22°7 h71 mm
- May20°7 h55 mm
- Jun19°5 h95 mm
- Jul18°6 h53 mm
- Aug18°7 h58 mm
- Sep18°8 h45 mm
- Oct18°8 h65 mm
- Nov20°8 h84 mm
- Dec21°8 h72 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Jones Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 16 | 22 | 80 | 12 | 8.0 | 6 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 25 | 16 | 23 | 142 | 12 | 6.6 | 6 |
| March | 23 | 14 | 23 | 105 | 12 | 6.6 | 6 |
| April | 20 | 12 | 22 | 71 | 9 | 6.6 | 6 |
| May | 17 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 8 | 6.6 | 6 |
| June | 14 | 7 | 19 | 95 | 10 | 5.4 | 7 |
| July | 13 | 6 | 18 | 53 | 7 | 6.4 | 7 |
| August | 15 | 6 | 18 | 58 | 6 | 7.4 | 7 |
| September | 18 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 7 | 8.3 | 7 |
| October | 21 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 9 | 8.2 | 6 |
| November | 24 | 13 | 20 | 84 | 11 | 7.8 | 6 |
| December | 26 | 14 | 21 | 72 | 11 | 8.0 | 6 |
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Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 25 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 2 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 25 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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