Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Coolgardie features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 229 mm (9.0 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Coolgardie enjoys an average of 3604 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Coolgardie are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Coolgardie experiences 166 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 | 45°C (112°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (111°F) |
Mean maximum | 42°C (109°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (107°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Coolgardie, Australia with other places around the world.
Coolgardie usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Coolgardie are April, September and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 19 (0.8) | 48 (1.9) | 27 (1.0) | 8 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 19 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 6 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 28 (1.1) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Coolgardie are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Coolgardie: May, June and July receive an average of 8 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 | 296 | 289 | 312 | 283 | 275 | 248 | 267 | 286 | 297 | 330 | 344 | 371 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 53m | 13h 9m | 12h 14m | 11h 18m | 10h 32m | 10h 9m | 10h 20m | 11h 0m | 11h 53m | 12h 50m | 13h 40m | 14h 6m |
Coolgardie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Coolgardie UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 |