The climate of Coober Pedy (Australia)
Coober Pedy is a rugged mine workers town in Australia’s outback. The
ruggedness of this area is nowhere as clear as it is here. Because of
the extreme weather conditions the complete population of Coober Pedy
went to live underground. During the summer months temperatures may
rise as high as 50 degrees Centigrade. When the night falls
temperatures drop to freezing point. In combination with the heavy
sandstorms life above ground is virtually impossible. Enough income is
gathered from the nearby opal mine so a complete city is carved out of
the bedrock. Galleries, churches, hotels and houses are all built
under ground. All of the tourist attractions are based on these
underground activities. Coober Pedy’s strange setting also inspired
the film industry. Films like ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Priscilla Queen of the
desert’ were shot here.
Obviously Coober Pedy has a desert climate. Although temperatures are
high the year round there are extreme differences in temperature
between day and night. Temperatures may vary up to 50 degrees
Centigrade. In January there are many sandstorms. The dusty desert
wind which causes this is also known as Brickfielder.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Coober Pedy:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
36
20
11
2
n/a
February
35
20
10
2
n/a
March
32
17
10
2
n/a
April
27
13
9
2
n/a
May
22
9
8
2
n/a
June
19
6
7
3
n/a
July
19
5
8
3
n/a
August
21
7
9
3
n/a
September
25
10
9
3
n/a
October
29
13
10
3
n/a
November
32
16
10
4
n/a
December
33
19
11
3
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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