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Coober Pedy, South Australia climate
BWh Hot desert
Coober Pedy has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is January with an average daily high near 37°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 6°C at night. Precipitation totals about 140 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 19 mm while July barely receives 5 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Coober Pedy climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 37 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 30 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 37 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 18 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 30 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 24 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | 0.4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 24 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 41 | 41 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 27 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 27 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 50 | 60 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 9.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 41 | 41 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 48 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Coober Pedy Airport, a weather station, about 4 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.