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Maclean weather: the next 24 hours
Updated hourly.
Maclean 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 Maclean
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
The observed climate near Maclean
The weather station nearest to Maclean, Yamba located 27 m above sea level, is 16 km away; its records cover 1878–2025. In November, the mean temperature there is 21.7 °C over 1991–2020, 0.6 °C more than over 1961–1990 (21.1 °C), with about 105 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is January 2024 (25.8 °C), the coldest August 1933 (12.4 °C). See the full series of Yamba
Today in Maclean
- Very high UV index: 9 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
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: wind at 14 km/h, gusts up to 46 km/h. Lay the parasol flat and shelter the barbecue. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 12:00 and 15:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 5.6 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 39 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. The outdoor air stays damp enough for 3 days in a row to push indoor humidity above 60 %, the level at which dust mites thrive: keep an eye on rooms with no draught. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: around 12:00. With 20 % humidity, 32.5 °C and wind at 25.4 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 1 h. How it is calculated
- Heat: up to 33.5 °C in the next three days (days at 30 °C or more over the next 14: 2). Night ventilation: open the windows between 18:00 and 11:00, as soon as the outside air drops below 26 °C, and close windows and shutters again in the morning. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 11.7 mm. Water tomorrow, between 5:00 and 8:00, while it is cool: allow about 12 L/m². How it is calculated
- Starry sky between 22:00 and 1:00: 10 % average cloud cover tonight, 3 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 Maclean
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Maclean: overcast, 18 to 34 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 29 km/h. Tomorrow: mostly sunny, 15 to 25 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | overcast | 18 °C | 34 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 km/h |
| Tomorrow | mostly sunny | 15 °C | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 16 °C | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | partly cloudy | 15 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | overcast | 12 °C | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | light drizzle | 14 °C | 28 °C | 0.6 mm | 18 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | thunderstorms with hail | 18 °C | 30 °C | 45.0 mm | 18 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Maclean
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Maclean: mostly sunny, from 15 to 25 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 0 %), wind up to 17 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Maclean?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Maclean?
Between 15 and 25 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Maclean: Saturday overcast, 16 to 31 °C, Sunday partly cloudy, 15 to 21 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  overcast | 16 °C | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov |  partly cloudy | 15 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Maclean, hour by hour: temperature from 15 to 34 °C, 0.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 25 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 33 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 29 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 34 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 11:00 | mostly sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
Location of Maclean
Maclean lies at 9 m, 209 m below the average of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales (218 m). That makes it the 42nd lowest of the 330. The main town, Sydney, lies 525 km to the south. The nearest places we cover are Gulmarrad (5 km to the south-east), Lawrence (10 km to the west), Yamba (16 km to the east) and Iluka, New South Wales (16 km to the north-east). With about 2,701 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Maclean is the 160th largest of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales.
Today is 8.2 °C above the November normal (25.3 °C).
Climate of Maclean: 1991–2020 normals
In Maclean, January is typically the warmest month (up to 27.1 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 11.4 °C. February sees the most rain, with around 129 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 19.1 °C and 185 mm of rain, spring 23.8 °C and 188 mm, summer 26.7 °C and 355 mm, autumn 23.2 °C and 277 mm. The wettest season is summer (35 % of the annual total), the driest winter (18 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.1 | 21.4 | 120 | 12 |
| February | 26.6 | 21.3 | 129 | 13 |
| March | 25.4 | 20.1 | 113 | 14 |
| April | 23.3 | 17.6 | 76 | 12 |
| May | 20.8 | 14.8 | 88 | 10 |
| June | 18.8 | 12.6 | 91 | 9 |
| July | 18.5 | 11.4 | 46 | 7 |
| August | 20.0 | 11.9 | 48 | 6 |
| September | 22.4 | 14.2 | 38 | 6 |
| October | 23.8 | 16.4 | 66 | 9 |
| November | 25.3 | 18.4 | 85 | 11 |
| December | 26.5 | 20.1 | 107 | 11 |
Compared with Sydney, the main town 525 km to the south, highs in the warmest month are 2.1 °C higher here, and the year brings 126 mm more precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 9 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Lawrence (10 km to the west): summers 1.9 °C warmer and 142 mm drier a year; Grafton (36 km to the south-west): summers 1.9 °C warmer and 160 mm drier a year; Waterview Heights (44 km to the south-west): summers 2.2 °C warmer and 130 mm drier a year. Among the 330 places we cover in New South Wales whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Maclean ranks 163rd for summer warmth and 44th 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 Maclean?
The warmest month in Maclean is typically January, averaging 27.1 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 11.4 °C.
How many rainy days does Maclean get per year?
Maclean sees about 120 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1005 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Maclean?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Maclean runs to about 15.7 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.