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Monthly climate in Burra, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Burra, Australia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Burra. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum44°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 maximum40°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 high30°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 mean23°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 low16°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 minimum10°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)
Minimum9°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Burra, Australia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Burra. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)222354675564

Monthly sunshine hours in Burra, Australia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Burra. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours295306315264244222237251281309320357
Mean daily daylight hours14h 5m13h 17m12h 15m11h 13m10h 21m9h 56m10h 9m10h 53m11h 52m12h 55m13h 51m14h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Burra, Australia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Burra. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151412964468111316