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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 98°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 43°F at night. Precipitation totals about 6 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 0.8 inches while July barely receives 0.19 inches.
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 (°F) | 98 | 96 | 90 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 71 | 65 | 58 | 50 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 98 | 96 | 90 | 81 | 72 | 65 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 55 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 71 | 65 | 58 | 50 | 44 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 66 | 70 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 43 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
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 ≥ 90°F (days) | 24 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | 0.4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | 24 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 (mph) | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| 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 (mph) | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| 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 (mph) | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
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.