Cowra swings 29°C across the year, from 31°C highs in January to 2°C lows in August, and July is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 592 mm of precipitation.
Warmest month
January
31°C average high
Coldest month
August
2°C average low
Wettest month
July
592 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
April, May, September and October
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The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Cowra and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Cowra hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Cowra 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
28°13°
models agree
Tomorrow
Showers
30°18°
±4°
Mon
Drizzle
19°8°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
19°4°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
21°6°
±5°
Thu
Clear
24°8°
±4°
Fri
Cloudy
25°12°
models agree
Sat
Light rain
23°14°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
22°11°
±6°
Mon
Cloudy
24°8°
±4°
Tue
Cloudy
26°11°
±4°
Wed
Drizzle
25°14°
models agree
Thu
Clear
26°10°
models agree
Fri
Clear
28°11°
models agree
Cowra, New South Wales is at its warmest in Jan (average highs near 31°C) and coldest in Aug (lows around 2°C), with roughly 592 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what European, American, German forecast for Cowra right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
31°
18°
Feb
30°
17°
Mar
27°
14°
Apr
22°
10°
May
18°
6°
Jun
14°
4°
Jul
12°
3°
Aug
13°
2°
Sep
18°
4°
Oct
22°
8°
Nov
26°
12°
Dec
29°
15°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Cowra's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.4°C
Around Cowra, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.4°C, within the normal swing from year to year.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 35°C
no clear change
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
3 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 0°C. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−1%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >35°C vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−1.2°C
−15
+9
+5%
1996
−1.3°C
−14
−4
+8%
1997
+0.3°C
+4
+12
−4%
1998
±0.0°C
+6
+3
−1%
1999
−0.1°C
−1
−1
−4%
2000
−0.4°C
−7
−4
−4%
2001
+0.1°C
+3
−1
+2%
2002
+0.5°C
+1
+5
+2%
2003
±0.0°C
+8
+2
+2%
2004
+0.1°C
+8
−3
−1%
2005
+0.4°C
−2
+1
−1%
2006
+0.9°C
+16
+2
−1%
2007
+0.6°C
+1
−1
+2%
2008
−0.4°C
−1
+3
+2%
2009
+0.8°C
+19
−7
+8%
2010
−0.7°C
−8
+3
−4%
2011
−0.4°C
−14
−6
−1%
2012
−0.9°C
−11
+5
−4%
2013
+0.5°C
+11
−6
+2%
2014
+0.6°C
+11
−2
−4%
2015
+0.1°C
−10
+6
−4%
2016
+0.2°C
−0
+1
+2%
2017
+0.5°C
+9
+4
−1%
2018
+0.8°C
+5
+6
+2%
2019
+1.1°C
+25
+3
−1%
2020
−0.1°C
+5
−7
+2%
2021
−1.2°C
−14
−4
−1%
2022
−1.0°C
−18
−8
+5%
2023
+0.6°C
−0
−5
−4%
2024
+0.9°C
−12
−6
−4%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Cowra, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Cowra?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
95
/100rank #1
95±0.3°C
96±2.1 km/h
9597% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
G
German
85
/100rank #2
77±1.3°C
94±3.2 km/h
8994% hit
Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)Offenbach am Main, Germany
American
70
/100rank #3
47±3.0°C
90±5.2 km/h
8290% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±2°27° to 29°
±41%0% to 41% chance
Tomorrow
±4°27° to 31°
±2%98% to 100% chance
Mon
±2°19° to 21°
±21%79% to 100% chance
Tue
±2°18° to 20°
±7%3% to 10% chance
Wed
±5°19° to 24°
±2%4% to 6% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Cowra
today, local time
Sunrise
06:13
Sunset
19:25
Daylight
13h 12m
Common questions
What's the weather in Cowra today?
Saturday 24 October: European, the American and the German model agree on a high near 28° in Cowra today. Tomorrow: showers, around 30°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Cowra today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Cowra on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 98% (European 100%, American 100%, German 98%). On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 41%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Cowra?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Cowra (CheckWeather Score 95/100), ahead of the German at 85. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the AU accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Cowra?
January is typically the warmest month in Cowra, with average highs around 31°C.
How cold does Cowra get?
The coldest month in Cowra is August, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Cowra get?
Cowra sees roughly 592 mm of precipitation a year, with July usually the wettest month.
Is Cowra getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Cowra, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 0.4°C, within the normal swing from year to year.
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