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Monthly climate in Coober Pedy, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Coober Pedy, Australia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Coober Pedy. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum47°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 maximum44°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 high36°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 mean30°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 low22°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 minimum15°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)
Minimum14°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Coober Pedy, Australia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Coober Pedy. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)301221111231

Monthly sunshine hours in Coober Pedy, Australia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Coober Pedy. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours286312322282277250269284301329332356
Mean daily daylight hours13h 44m13h 4m12h 13m11h 21m10h 39m10h 18m10h 28m11h 5m11h 54m12h 46m13h 33m13h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Coober Pedy, Australia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Coober Pedy. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161310755710121416