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Temperature · last 4 and next 28 hours
Barraba weather: the next 24 hours
Updated hourly.
Barraba 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
Sun and golden hours
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Barraba
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
The observed climate near Barraba
The weather station nearest to Barraba, Barraba Post Office located 500 m above sea level, is 1 km away; its records cover 1882–2025. In November, the mean temperature there is 20.6 °C over 1991–2020, 1.2 °C more than over 1961–1990 (19.4 °C), with about 75 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is January 2013 (27.1 °C), the coldest July 1970 (6.2 °C). See the full series of Barraba Post Office
Today in Barraba
- Very high UV index: 9.2 around 13:00. Stay in the shade between 12:00 and 18:00. Fair skin burns in about 22 minutes: avoid exposure, cover up and use SPF 50. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 16:00 and 18:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 1.9 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 30 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 13:00 and 15:00. With 41 % humidity, 23.4 °C and wind at 15.8 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 2 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 11.6 mm. Water tomorrow, between 5:00 and 8:00, while it is cool: allow about 12 L/m². How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 7 km/h, 16 °C at 8 pm, but the air drops below 16 °C from 21:00. Bring a jumper. How it is calculated
- Starry sky between 22:00 and 5:00: 0 % average cloud cover tonight, 7 h of clear sky in a row, moon at 14 % (waning crescent). A good night to look up. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-05 12:32 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Barraba
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Barraba: sunny, 12 to 25 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 19 km/h. Tomorrow: partly cloudy, 10 to 25 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | sunny | 12 °C | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Tomorrow | partly cloudy | 10 °C | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 11 °C | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | sunny | 10 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | sunny | 7 °C | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | thunderstorms | 14 °C | 22 °C | 12.0 mm | 24 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Barraba
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Barraba: partly cloudy, from 10 to 25 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 0 %), wind up to 12 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Barraba?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Barraba?
Between 10 and 25 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Barraba: Saturday overcast, 11 to 27 °C, Sunday sunny, 10 to 19 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  overcast | 11 °C | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | sunny | 10 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Barraba, hour by hour: temperature from 10 to 25 °C, 0.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 19:00 |  partly cloudy | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 21:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 22:00 | mostly sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 08:00 | partly cloudy | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
Location of Barraba
Barraba lies at 493 m, 275 m above the average of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales (218 m). That makes it the 53rd highest of the 330. The main town, Sydney, lies 391 km to the south. The nearest places we cover are Manilla (42 km to the south), Blair Athol, New South Wales (49 km to the south-west), Bingara (58 km to the north) and Boggabri (65 km to the south-west). With about 1,362 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Barraba is the 274th largest of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales.
Today is close to the November normal (26.2 °C).
Climate of Barraba: 1991–2020 normals
In Barraba, January is typically the warmest month (up to 30.0 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 4.9 °C. January sees the most rain, with around 92 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 15.4 °C and 132 mm of rain, spring 23.4 °C and 204 mm, summer 28.9 °C and 257 mm, autumn 22.7 °C and 127 mm. The wettest season is summer (36 % of the annual total), the driest autumn (18 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.0 | 18.7 | 92 | 9 |
| February | 28.6 | 17.9 | 77 | 8 |
| March | 26.6 | 15.6 | 53 | 6 |
| April | 22.9 | 12.0 | 32 | 4 |
| May | 18.6 | 8.4 | 42 | 5 |
| June | 15.2 | 6.2 | 52 | 7 |
| July | 14.5 | 4.9 | 41 | 6 |
| August | 16.4 | 5.5 | 39 | 5 |
| September | 20.2 | 8.7 | 48 | 6 |
| October | 23.7 | 11.9 | 67 | 8 |
| November | 26.2 | 14.8 | 89 | 10 |
| December | 28.2 | 17.0 | 88 | 10 |
Compared with Sydney, the main town 391 km to the south, highs in the warmest month are 5.0 °C higher here, and the year brings 159 mm less precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 8 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Manilla (42 km to the south): summers 1.0 °C warmer and 100 mm drier a year; Blair Athol, New South Wales (49 km to the south-west): summers 2.3 °C warmer and 196 mm drier a year. Among the 330 places we cover in New South Wales whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Barraba ranks 83rd for summer warmth and 198th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Bourke and the coolest in Guyra; the wettest year is in Dorrigo and the driest in Broken Hill.
What is the warmest month in Barraba?
The warmest month in Barraba is typically January, averaging 30.0 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 4.9 °C.
How many rainy days does Barraba get per year?
Barraba sees about 84 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 720 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Barraba?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Barraba runs to about 25.1 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.