Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Smoky Bay features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 302 mm (11.9 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Smoky Bay enjoys an average of 3478 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Smoky Bay are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Smoky Bay experiences 49 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 | 41°C (105°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Smoky Bay, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Smoky Bay usually has the most precipitation in June, August and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Smoky Bay are February, March and April. On average, 11 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) | 29 (1.1) | 14 (0.6) | 9 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 27 (1.1) | 34 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 45 (1.8) | 22 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 37 (1.5) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Smoky Bay are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Smoky Bay: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288 | 305 | 315 | 273 | 251 | 237 | 247 | 265 | 284 | 324 | 327 | 355 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 59m | 13h 13m | 12h 15m | 11h 15m | 10h 26m | 10h 2m | 10h 14m | 10h 57m | 11h 53m | 12h 53m | 13h 45m | 14h 13m |
Smoky Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Smoky 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 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 |