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The Rock weather: the next 24 hours
Updated hourly.
The Rock 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 The Rock
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Today in The Rock
- Very high UV index: 8.6 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 14:00 and 17:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 3.7 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 34 % 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 48 % humidity, 16.6 °C and wind at 21 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 3 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0.6 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 9.6 mm. Water tomorrow, between 6:00 and 9:00, while it is cool: allow about 9 L/m². How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 12 km/h, 14 °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 The Rock
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in The Rock: overcast, 8 to 19 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (8 %), wind up to 23 km/h. Tomorrow: overcast, 8 to 22 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 8 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 km/h |
| Tomorrow | overcast | 8 °C | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 9 °C | 17 °C | 0.7 mm | 31 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | sunny | 6 °C | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | overcast | 9 °C | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | drizzle | 14 °C | 22 °C | 8.4 mm | 22 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in The Rock
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in The Rock: overcast, from 8 to 22 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 0 %), wind up to 10 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 15:00 |  partly cloudy | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 |  overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in The Rock?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in The Rock?
Between 8 and 22 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in The Rock: Saturday light drizzle, 9 to 17 °C, Sunday mostly sunny, 4 to 18 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 17 °C | 0.7 mm | 31 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in The Rock, hour by hour: temperature from 8 to 22 °C, 0.6 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 17:00 | mostly sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 10:00 | partly cloudy | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 15:00 | partly cloudy | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 17:00 | mostly sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 05:00 | mostly sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 14 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 14 °C | 0.1 mm | 18 % | 18 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 14 °C | 0.3 mm | 36 % | 20 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.2 mm | 47 % | 24 km/h |
Location of The Rock
The Rock lies at 217 m, close to the average of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales (218 m). That makes it the 109th highest of the 330. The main town, Sydney, lies 406 km to the north-east. The nearest places we cover are Henty (28 km to the south), Lockhart (36 km to the west), Culcairn (44 km to the south) and Coolamon (51 km to the north). With about 1,207 inhabitants according to GeoNames, The Rock is the 302nd largest of the 330 places we cover in New South Wales.
Today is 6.1 °C below the November normal (25.3 °C).
Climate of The Rock: 1991–2020 normals
In The Rock, January is typically the warmest month (up to 31.2 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 4.3 °C. September sees the most rain, with around 57 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 13.4 °C and 153 mm of rain, spring 21.1 °C and 161 mm, summer 29.9 °C and 135 mm, autumn 21.9 °C and 107 mm. The wettest season is spring (29 % of the annual total), the driest autumn (19 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.2 | 18.4 | 40 | 5 |
| February | 30.1 | 17.8 | 41 | 4 |
| March | 26.6 | 14.9 | 38 | 4 |
| April | 22.0 | 11.0 | 32 | 4 |
| May | 17.1 | 7.5 | 37 | 6 |
| June | 13.8 | 5.4 | 54 | 8 |
| July | 12.7 | 4.3 | 49 | 9 |
| August | 13.7 | 4.6 | 50 | 8 |
| September | 16.9 | 6.8 | 57 | 8 |
| October | 21.2 | 9.9 | 49 | 6 |
| November | 25.3 | 13.3 | 55 | 7 |
| December | 28.4 | 15.8 | 54 | 6 |
Compared with Sydney, the main town 406 km to the north-east, highs in the warmest month are 6.2 °C higher here, and the year brings 324 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).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Henty (28 km to the south): summers 0.5 °C cooler and 48 mm wetter a year; Lockhart (36 km to the west): summers 0.4 °C warmer and 56 mm drier a year; Culcairn (44 km to the south): summers 0.8 °C cooler and 113 mm wetter a year. Among the 330 places we cover in New South Wales whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, The Rock ranks 51st for summer warmth and 283rd 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 The Rock?
The warmest month in The Rock is typically January, averaging 31.2 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 4.3 °C.
How many rainy days does The Rock get per year?
The Rock sees about 76 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 555 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in The Rock?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in The Rock runs to about 26.9 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.