Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Menindee features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (118 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 149 mm (5.9 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Menindee enjoys an average of 3533 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Menindee are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (80 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Menindee experiences 171 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 47°C (118°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 46°C (115°F) |
Mean maximum | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (109°F) |
Average high | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Menindee, Australia with other places around the world.
Menindee usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Menindee are February, May and July. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 14 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 21 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Menindee are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Menindee: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 295 | 314 | 321 | 276 | 258 | 232 | 251 | 264 | 299 | 320 | 330 | 367 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 59m | 13h 13m | 12h 15m | 11h 15m | 10h 26m | 10h 2m | 10h 14m | 10h 57m | 11h 53m | 12h 52m | 13h 45m | 14h 13m |
Menindee experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Menindee UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 |