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Monthly climate in Petermann, Northern Territory, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Petermann features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 190 mm (7.5 inches) and receives 24 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Petermann enjoys an average of 3656 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 38 minutes to 13 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Petermann, Northern Territory, Australia §

The warmest months in Petermann are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Petermann experiences 240 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 Petermann, 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
(112°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 45°C
(112°F)
Mean maximum 41°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 43°C
(110°F)
Average high 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(98°F)
Daily mean 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Petermann, Northern Territory, Australia §

Petermann usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 4 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Petermann are May, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Petermann, 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) 33 (1.3) 26 (1.0) 24 (0.9) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 4 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 23 (0.9) 39 (1.5) 28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Petermann, Northern Territory, Australia §

The sunniest months in Petermann are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Petermann: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Petermann, 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 277 310 311 292 290 271 285 302 305 329 334 344
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 26m 12h 53m 12h 12m 11h 29m 10h 55m 10h 38m 10h 46m 11h 16m 11h 56m 12h 39m 13h 16m 13h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Petermann, Northern Territory, Australia §

Petermann experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Petermann UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Petermann, 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) 17 17 15 12 8 6 7 10 12 14 16 16

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Petermann, Northern Territory, Australia

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