Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 43°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 maximum | 40°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 high | 36°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 mean | 31°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 low | 25°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 minimum | 21°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) |
Minimum | 19°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yuendumu, Northern Territory, Australia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 280 | 306 | 312 | 298 | 293 | 277 | 294 | 306 | 308 | 334 | 334 | 340 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 18m | 12h 49m | 12h 11m | 11h 33m | 11h 1m | 10h 46m | 10h 54m | 11h 21m | 11h 57m | 12h 35m | 13h 9m | 13h 27m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 |