Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moonta Bay features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 318 mm (12.5 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moonta Bay enjoys an average of 3411 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Moonta Bay are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moonta Bay 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 | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Moonta Bay, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Moonta Bay usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moonta Bay are January, March and December. On average, 14 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) | 17 (0.7) | 9 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 38 (1.5) | 34 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 43 (1.7) | 29 (1.1) | 29 (1.2) | 33 (1.3) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Moonta Bay are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moonta Bay: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 289 | 303 | 311 | 264 | 241 | 227 | 243 | 256 | 285 | 310 | 320 | 356 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 7m | 13h 18m | 12h 15m | 11h 12m | 10h 20m | 9h 54m | 10h 7m | 10h 52m | 11h 52m | 12h 56m | 13h 52m | 14h 22m |
Moonta Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, 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 Moonta Bay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 |