Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leonora features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 192 mm (7.6 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Leonora enjoys an average of 3663 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Leonora are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leonora experiences 200 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 | 46°C (114°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 44°C (112°F) |
Mean maximum | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (109°F) |
Average high | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
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Leonora usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 3 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Leonora are June, July and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 18 (0.7) | 34 (1.3) | 39 (1.5) | 13 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) | 9 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 14 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 14 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Leonora are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Leonora: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 57 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 | 292 | 316 | 292 | 282 | 259 | 282 | 288 | 304 | 339 | 343 | 368 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 44m | 13h 4m | 12h 13m | 11h 21m | 10h 39m | 10h 18m | 10h 29m | 11h 6m | 11h 54m | 12h 46m | 13h 32m | 13h 56m |
Leonora experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Leonora UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |