Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ceduna features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 275 mm (10.8 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ceduna enjoys an average of 3460 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ceduna are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ceduna experiences 74 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 (110°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 44°C (112°F) |
Mean maximum | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ceduna, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Ceduna usually has the most precipitation in June, August and November, with an average of 5 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ceduna are February, March and April. On average, 12 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) | 28 (1.1) | 14 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 19 (0.8) | 39 (1.5) | 17 (0.7) | 29 (1.1) | 34 (1.4) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Ceduna are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ceduna: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285 | 300 | 312 | 272 | 249 | 236 | 249 | 266 | 285 | 323 | 324 | 353 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 58m | 13h 12m | 12h 15m | 11h 16m | 10h 27m | 10h 3m | 10h 15m | 10h 57m | 11h 53m | 12h 52m | 13h 44m | 14h 12m |
Ceduna experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Ceduna UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 |