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Monthly climate in Pukatja, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pukatja features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 192 mm (7.6 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pukatja enjoys an average of 3642 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pukatja, Australia

The warmest months in Pukatja are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pukatja experiences 198 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 Pukatja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum43°C
(110°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(107°F)		35°C
(96°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)
Mean maximum40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(102°F)		34°C
(94°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(107°F)
Average high34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(37°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum13°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		6°C
(44°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(33°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pukatja, Australia

Pukatja usually has the most precipitation in January, October and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pukatja are May, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pukatja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)40 (1.6)18 (0.7)17 (0.7)15 (0.6)7 (0.3)8 (0.3)4 (0.2)6 (0.2)9 (0.4)23 (0.9)33 (1.3)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)422210111453

Monthly sunshine hours in Pukatja, Australia

The sunniest months in Pukatja are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pukatja: January, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pukatja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours282308317290284262281298303330329354
Mean daily daylight hours13h 33m12h 58m12h 12m11h 26m10h 48m10h 30m10h 39m11h 12m11h 55m12h 42m13h 23m13h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Pukatja, Australia

Pukatja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pukatja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pukatja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16171411866911141516