Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Riverglades features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 295 mm (11.6 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Riverglades enjoys an average of 3363 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Riverglades are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Riverglades experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 45°C (113°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (113°F) |
Mean maximum | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Riverglades, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Riverglades usually has the most precipitation in May, August and November, with an average of 7 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Riverglades are January, March and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 15 (0.6) | 19 (0.7) | 8 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 25 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Riverglades are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Riverglades: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 294 | 300 | 311 | 257 | 234 | 222 | 237 | 249 | 276 | 305 | 317 | 356 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 12m | 13h 21m | 12h 16m | 11h 10m | 10h 15m | 9h 48m | 10h 2m | 10h 49m | 11h 52m | 12h 58m | 13h 56m | 14h 27m |
Riverglades 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 Riverglades 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 | 12 | 15 |