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Monthly climate in Desert Springs, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Desert Springs features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 181 mm (7.1 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Desert Springs enjoys an average of 3675 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 40 minutes to 13 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Desert Springs, Australia

The warmest months in Desert Springs are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Desert Springs experiences 234 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Desert Springs. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum44°C
(111°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		43°C
(109°F)		45°C
(113°F)
Mean maximum42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(105°F)		43°C
(110°F)
Average high37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(86°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Daily mean31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(73°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(58°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		6°C
(42°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Desert Springs, Australia

Desert Springs usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Desert Springs are April, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Desert Springs. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)22 (0.9)22 (0.9)33 (1.3)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)5 (0.2)18 (0.7)29 (1.2)42 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212000001233

Monthly sunshine hours in Desert Springs, Australia

The sunniest months in Desert Springs are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Desert Springs: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Desert Springs. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours282307312293291274292305305332332345
Mean daily daylight hours13h 24m12h 52m12h 11m11h 30m10h 57m10h 40m10h 49m11h 18m11h 56m12h 38m13h 14m13h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Desert Springs, Australia

Desert Springs experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Desert Springs UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Desert Springs. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171715129671012141617