Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Burra features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 269 mm (10.6 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Burra enjoys an average of 3407 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Burra are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Burra experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 44°C (111°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (109°F) |
Mean maximum | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Burra, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Burra usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Burra are January, March and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 14 (0.6) | 25 (1.0) | 8 (0.3) | 19 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 24 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 37 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Burra are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Burra: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 295 | 306 | 315 | 264 | 244 | 222 | 237 | 251 | 281 | 309 | 320 | 357 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 5m | 13h 17m | 12h 15m | 11h 13m | 10h 21m | 9h 56m | 10h 9m | 10h 53m | 11h 52m | 12h 55m | 13h 51m | 14h 19m |
Burra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Burra UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 |