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Monthly climate in Burra, South Australia, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Burra, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Burra, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Burra, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Burra, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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) 15 14 12 9 6 4 4 6 8 11 13 16

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Burra, South Australia, Australia

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