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South Bowenfels weather: the next 24 hours
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South Bowenfels 14-day forecast
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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 South Bowenfels
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
The observed climate near South Bowenfels
The weather station nearest to South Bowenfels, Katoomba (Murri St) located 1015 m above sea level, is 28 km away; its records cover 1886–2017. In November, the mean temperature there is 15.2 °C over 1991–2020, 0.6 °C more than over 1961–1990 (14.6 °C), with about 131 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is January 2017 (21.3 °C), the coldest July 1963 (4.7 °C). See the full series of Katoomba (Murri St)
Today in South Bowenfels
- Very high UV index: 8.8 around 13:00. 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 12:00 and 15:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 1.5 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 29 % 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 41 % humidity, 14.7 °C and wind at 20.3 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 3 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 9.6 mm. Water tomorrow, between 5:00 and 8:00, while it is cool: allow about 10 L/m². How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry but cool, 11 °C at 8 pm and wind at 11 km/h. Wrap up warm, or move indoors. 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 South Bowenfels
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in South Bowenfels: light drizzle, 8 to 16 °C, precipitation 0.9 mm (100 %), wind up to 23 km/h. Tomorrow: overcast, 5 to 20 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light drizzle | 8 °C | 16 °C | 0.9 mm | 23 km/h |
| Tomorrow | overcast | 5 °C | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 20 °C | 3.5 mm | 30 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 0 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | sunny | 2 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | overcast | 3 °C | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | showers | 9 °C | 19 °C | 13.8 mm | 18 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in South Bowenfels
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in South Bowenfels: overcast, from 5 to 20 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 0 %), wind up to 14 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 12:00 |  partly cloudy | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 |  overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in South Bowenfels?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in South Bowenfels?
Between 5 and 20 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in South Bowenfels: Saturday showers, 7 to 20 °C, Sunday overcast, 0 to 15 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  showers | 7 °C | 20 °C | 3.5 mm | 30 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 0 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in South Bowenfels, hour by hour: temperature from 5 to 20 °C, 0.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 10:00 | partly cloudy | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
Location of South Bowenfels
South Bowenfels lies at 890 m, 672 m above the average of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales (218 m). That makes it the 15th highest of the 330. The main town, Sydney, lies 108 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Lithgow (5 km to the north-east), Wallerawang (13 km to the north), Portland, New South Wales (22 km to the north-west) and Katoomba (29 km to the south-east). With about 1,971 inhabitants according to GeoNames, South Bowenfels is the 219th largest of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest is Blue Mountains National Park (national park, 33 km to the east).
Today is 4.9 °C below the November normal (21.0 °C).
Climate of South Bowenfels: 1991–2020 normals
In South Bowenfels, January is typically the warmest month (up to 25.3 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 2.6 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 76 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 10.7 °C and 122 mm of rain, spring 18.1 °C and 174 mm, summer 24.2 °C and 217 mm, autumn 17.6 °C and 119 mm. The wettest season is summer (34 % of the annual total), the driest autumn (19 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.3 | 14.8 | 68 | 10 |
| February | 23.8 | 14.2 | 73 | 10 |
| March | 21.2 | 12.2 | 54 | 9 |
| April | 17.8 | 9.1 | 33 | 5 |
| May | 13.8 | 5.9 | 32 | 5 |
| June | 10.7 | 3.9 | 44 | 7 |
| July | 10.0 | 2.6 | 34 | 6 |
| August | 11.3 | 3.0 | 43 | 6 |
| September | 15.0 | 5.6 | 47 | 7 |
| October | 18.3 | 8.2 | 58 | 9 |
| November | 21.0 | 10.8 | 69 | 10 |
| December | 23.4 | 12.8 | 76 | 10 |
Compared with Sydney, the main town 108 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 0.3 °C higher here, and the year brings 247 mm less precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 5 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, November and December).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Lithgow (5 km to the north-east): summers 0.2 °C cooler and 237 mm wetter a year; Portland, New South Wales (22 km to the north-west): almost identical normals; Katoomba (29 km to the south-east): summers 1.4 °C cooler and 349 mm wetter a year. Among the 330 places we cover in New South Wales whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, South Bowenfels ranks 300th for summer warmth and 246th 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 South Bowenfels?
The warmest month in South Bowenfels is typically January, averaging 25.3 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 2.6 °C.
How many rainy days does South Bowenfels get per year?
South Bowenfels sees about 96 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 632 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in South Bowenfels?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in South Bowenfels runs to about 22.7 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.