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Temperature · last 4 and next 28 hours
Hay weather: the next 24 hours
Updated hourly.
Hay 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 Hay
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
The observed climate near Hay
The weather station nearest to Hay, Hay (Miller Street) located 93 m above sea level, is 1 km away; its records cover 1881–2014. In November, the mean temperature there is 21.1 °C over 1991–2020, 0.6 °C more than over 1961–1990 (20.5 °C), with about 33 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is January 1981 (29.3 °C), the coldest July 1968 (7.8 °C). See the full series of Hay (Miller Street)
Today in Hay
- Very high UV index: 8.8 around 14:00. Stay in the shade between 12:00 and 19:00. Fair skin burns in about 23 minutes: avoid exposure, cover up and use SPF 50. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 18:00 and 21:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 3.2 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 33 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 12:00 and 15:00. With 39 % humidity, 18.3 °C and wind at 14.8 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 3 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0.2 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 11.4 mm. Water tomorrow, between 6:00 and 9:00, while it is cool: allow about 11 L/m². How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 11 km/h, 18 °C at 8 pm, but the air drops below 16 °C from 22:00. 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 Hay
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Hay: partly cloudy, 10 to 22 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 22 km/h. Tomorrow: overcast, 10 to 25 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | partly cloudy | 10 °C | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Tomorrow | overcast | 10 °C | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 12 °C | 19 °C | 0.2 mm | 27 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | sunny | 7 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | partly cloudy | 9 °C | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | light drizzle | 12 °C | 30 °C | 0.6 mm | 12 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | light drizzle | 15 °C | 24 °C | 1.2 mm | 29 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Hay
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Hay: overcast, from 10 to 25 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 0 %), wind up to 13 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 12:00 |  partly cloudy | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 18:00 | partly cloudy | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | partly cloudy | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Hay?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Hay?
Between 10 and 25 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Hay: Saturday light drizzle, 12 to 19 °C, Sunday sunny, 7 to 21 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  light drizzle | 12 °C | 19 °C | 0.2 mm | 27 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | sunny | 7 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Hay, hour by hour: temperature from 10 to 25 °C, 0.2 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 10:00 | mostly sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 11:00 | partly cloudy | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 18:00 | partly cloudy | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 19:00 |  overcast | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | mostly sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | partly cloudy | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 22:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 06:00 | partly cloudy | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 17 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.2 mm | 14 % | 17 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 21 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 24 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 25 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 25 km/h |
Location of Hay
Hay lies at 91 m, 127 m below the average of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales (218 m). That makes it the 165th lowest of the 330. The main town, Sydney, lies 590 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Coleambally (100 km to the east), Darlington Point (106 km to the east), Hanwood (112 km to the east) and Griffith (113 km to the east). With about 2,369 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Hay is the 189th largest of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales.
Today is 5.6 °C below the November normal (27.1 °C).
Climate of Hay: 1991–2020 normals
In Hay, January is typically the warmest month (up to 32.4 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 5.8 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 33 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 14.9 °C and 83 mm of rain, spring 23.3 °C and 92 mm, summer 31.1 °C and 85 mm, autumn 22.9 °C and 70 mm. The wettest season is spring (28 % of the annual total), the driest autumn (21 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32.4 | 19.4 | 23 | 3 |
| February | 31.2 | 18.9 | 29 | 3 |
| March | 27.7 | 16.0 | 25 | 3 |
| April | 22.9 | 12.0 | 20 | 3 |
| May | 18.2 | 8.9 | 24 | 4 |
| June | 14.9 | 6.7 | 29 | 6 |
| July | 14.1 | 5.8 | 27 | 6 |
| August | 15.7 | 6.3 | 28 | 5 |
| September | 19.4 | 8.7 | 31 | 5 |
| October | 23.4 | 11.5 | 30 | 5 |
| November | 27.1 | 14.7 | 31 | 5 |
| December | 29.8 | 17.3 | 33 | 4 |
Compared with Sydney, the main town 590 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 7.4 °C higher here, and the year brings 550 mm less precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 7 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, October, November and December).
Among the 330 places we cover in New South Wales whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Hay ranks 29th for summer warmth and 324th 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 Hay?
The warmest month in Hay is typically January, averaging 32.4 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 5.8 °C.
How many rainy days does Hay get per year?
Hay sees about 52 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 330 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Hay?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Hay runs to about 26.6 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.