Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Goolwa features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 384 mm (15.1 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Goolwa enjoys an average of 3286 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Goolwa are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Goolwa experiences 60 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 | 44°C (111°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) |
Mean maximum | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Goolwa, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Goolwa usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Goolwa are January, February and March. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 17 (0.7) | 19 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 29 (1.1) | 42 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 44 (1.7) | 57 (2.3) | 35 (1.4) | 36 (1.4) | 36 (1.4) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Goolwa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Goolwa: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 290 | 288 | 300 | 248 | 221 | 217 | 231 | 244 | 276 | 302 | 316 | 348 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 14m | 13h 22m | 12h 16m | 11h 9m | 10h 14m | 9h 46m | 10h 0m | 10h 48m | 11h 51m | 12h 59m | 13h 58m | 14h 29m |
Goolwa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Goolwa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 |