Monthly climate in Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lajamanu features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 338 mm (13.3 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lajamanu enjoys an average of 3670 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 1 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Australia §

The warmest months in Lajamanu are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lajamanu experiences 313 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 45°C
(114°F)
42°C
(109°F)
43°C
(109°F)
40°C
(105°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(103°F)
43°C
(110°F)
44°C
(111°F)
44°C
(112°F)
Mean maximum 41°C
(107°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(102°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(101°F)
41°C
(107°F)
42°C
(107°F)
43°C
(109°F)
Average high 37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(96°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(103°F)
Daily mean 31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Average low 26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Minimum 22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
7°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Australia §

Lajamanu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lajamanu are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 93 (3.7) 100 (3.9) 57 (2.3) 3 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 8 (0.3) 24 (1.0) 46 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Australia §

The sunniest months in Lajamanu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lajamanu: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 266 287 314 297 296 284 298 311 311 330 329 342
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 4m 12h 40m 12h 10m 11h 39m 11h 14m 11h 1m 11h 8m 11h 29m 11h 58m 12h 30m 12h 57m 13h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Australia §

Lajamanu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lajamanu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 15 13 10 8 9 12 14 15 16 17

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Australia

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