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Monthly climate in Moonta, South Australia, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moonta 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 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Moonta, South Australia, Australia §

The warmest months in Moonta 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 experiences 60 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 Moonta, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Moonta, South Australia, Australia §

Moonta 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 are January, March and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Moonta, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Moonta, South Australia, Australia §

The sunniest months in Moonta are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Moonta: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Moonta, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Moonta, South Australia, Australia §

Moonta 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 UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Moonta, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 13 12 8 5 3 4 5 8 10 13 15

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Moonta, South Australia, Australia

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