Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Coober Pedy features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 129 mm (5.1 inches) and receives 18 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Coober Pedy enjoys an average of 3607 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Coober Pedy are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Coober Pedy experiences 201 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 | 47°C (117°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 47°C (117°F) |
Mean maximum | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 44°C (112°F) |
Average high | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Coober Pedy usually has the most precipitation in January, October and November, with an average of 2 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Coober Pedy are July, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 19 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 31 (1.2) | 9 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Coober Pedy are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Coober Pedy: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286 | 312 | 322 | 282 | 277 | 250 | 269 | 284 | 301 | 329 | 332 | 356 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 44m | 13h 4m | 12h 13m | 11h 21m | 10h 39m | 10h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 5m | 11h 54m | 12h 46m | 13h 33m | 13h 56m |
Coober Pedy experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Coober Pedy UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |