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Hillston weather: the next 24 hours
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Hillston 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 Hillston
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
The observed climate near Hillston
The weather station nearest to Hillston, Hillston Airport located 122 m above sea level, is 2 km away; its records cover 1881–2021. In November, the mean temperature there is 21.5 °C over 1991–2020, 0.6 °C more than over 1961–1990 (20.9 °C), with about 34 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is January 2019 (31.8 °C), the coldest July 1968 (7.7 °C). See the full series of Hillston Airport
Today in Hillston
- Very high UV index: 8.8 around 14:00. Stay in the shade between 12:00 and 18:00. 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 15:00 and 18:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 3.1 °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 14:00 and 16:00. With 31 % humidity, 21.3 °C and wind at 15.9 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 2 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0.1 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 12 mm. Water tomorrow, between 6:00 and 9:00, 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 12 km/h, 18 °C at 8 pm. A lovely evening. 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 Hillston
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Hillston: sunny, 10 to 22 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 26 km/h. Tomorrow: partly cloudy, 10 to 26 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | sunny | 10 °C | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Tomorrow | partly cloudy | 10 °C | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 13 °C | 22 °C | 0.1 mm | 27 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | sunny | 8 °C | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | overcast | 13 °C | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | light drizzle | 16 °C | 29 °C | 2.1 mm | 29 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Hillston
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Hillston: partly cloudy, from 10 to 26 °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 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 12:00 |  partly cloudy | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 15:00 | partly cloudy | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 21:00 | mostly sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Hillston?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Hillston?
Between 10 and 26 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Hillston: Saturday light drizzle, 13 to 22 °C, Sunday sunny, 8 to 22 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov |  light drizzle | 13 °C | 22 °C | 0.1 mm | 27 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | sunny | 8 °C | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Hillston, hour by hour: temperature from 10 to 26 °C, 0.1 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 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 % | 15 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 10:00 | mostly sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 11:00 | mostly sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 | partly cloudy | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 17:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 19:00 | mostly sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 21:00 | mostly sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 06:00 | partly cloudy | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 8 km/h |
| 07:00 | partly cloudy | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 17 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 20 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 18 °C | 0.1 mm | 9 % | 21 km/h |
| 10:00 | mostly sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 23 km/h |
| 11:00 | partly cloudy | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 24 km/h |
Location of Hillston
Hillston lies at 122 m, 96 m below the average of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales (218 m). That makes it the 149th highest of the 330. The main town, Sydney, lies 527 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Lake Cargelligo (80 km to the east), Griffith (101 km to the south-east), Yoogali (104 km to the south-east) and Yenda (105 km to the south-east). With about 1,448 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Hillston is the 263rd largest of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales.
Today is 5.8 °C below the November normal (27.9 °C).
Climate of Hillston: 1991–2020 normals
In Hillston, January is typically the warmest month (up to 33.2 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 5.8 °C. February sees the most rain, with around 36 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 15.3 °C and 89 mm of rain, spring 24.1 °C and 97 mm, summer 31.9 °C and 97 mm, autumn 23.6 °C and 73 mm. The wettest season is summer (27 % of the annual total), the driest autumn (20 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33.2 | 20.5 | 27 | 4 |
| February | 31.9 | 19.7 | 36 | 3 |
| March | 28.4 | 16.7 | 24 | 3 |
| April | 23.7 | 12.5 | 22 | 3 |
| May | 18.8 | 9.1 | 28 | 4 |
| June | 15.3 | 6.9 | 34 | 6 |
| July | 14.5 | 5.8 | 28 | 6 |
| August | 16.2 | 6.3 | 27 | 5 |
| September | 20.2 | 9.0 | 31 | 4 |
| October | 24.3 | 12.1 | 32 | 5 |
| November | 27.9 | 15.6 | 33 | 5 |
| December | 30.7 | 18.2 | 34 | 4 |
Compared with Sydney, the main town 527 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 8.2 °C higher here, and the year brings 523 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).
Among the 330 places we cover in New South Wales whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Hillston ranks 10th for summer warmth and 322nd 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 Hillston?
The warmest month in Hillston is typically January, averaging 33.2 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 5.8 °C.
How many rainy days does Hillston get per year?
Hillston sees about 51 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 356 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Hillston?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Hillston runs to about 27.4 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.