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Monthly climate in Yuendumu, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yuendumu features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 195 mm (7.7 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yuendumu enjoys an average of 3686 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 46 minutes to 13 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yuendumu, Australia

The warmest months in Yuendumu are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yuendumu experiences 259 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 Yuendumu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		37°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(107°F)		44°C
(111°F)
Mean maximum40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)
Average high36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(89°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Daily mean31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(78°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yuendumu, Australia

Yuendumu usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 4 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yuendumu 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 Yuendumu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)41 (1.6)23 (0.9)36 (1.4)1 (0.0)5 (0.2)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)15 (0.6)21 (0.8)45 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)643000001345

Monthly sunshine hours in Yuendumu, Australia

The sunniest months in Yuendumu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yuendumu: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yuendumu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours280306312298293277294306308334334340
Mean daily daylight hours13h 18m12h 49m12h 11m11h 33m11h 1m10h 46m10h 54m11h 21m11h 57m12h 35m13h 9m13h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Yuendumu, Australia

Yuendumu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November 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 Yuendumu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yuendumu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171715129781013151717