Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Prospect features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 477 mm (18.8 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Prospect enjoys an average of 3371 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Prospect are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Prospect experiences 50 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 (103°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Prospect, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Prospect usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Prospect are January, March and December. 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) | 16 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 32 (1.3) | 61 (2.4) | 54 (2.1) | 68 (2.7) | 75 (2.9) | 44 (1.7) | 38 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Prospect are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Prospect: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 293 | 297 | 308 | 259 | 235 | 224 | 240 | 251 | 279 | 305 | 318 | 356 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 11m | 13h 20m | 12h 16m | 11h 10m | 10h 16m | 9h 49m | 10h 3m | 10h 50m | 11h 52m | 12h 57m | 13h 56m | 14h 26m |
Prospect experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 Prospect 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 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 |