Coober Pedy weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Coober Pedy is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with September and April close behind. Coober Pedy averages about 3,671 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Coober Pedy?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Coober Pedy is August, then September and April. The dullest month is January (30/100, 8 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Coober Pedy?
Coober Pedy is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,671 hours of sunshine a year. 69 Sunshine Score points separate August (99) from January (30), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #17 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 124 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 8 mm | 14 |
| February | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 18 mm | 13 |
| March | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| April | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 11 mm | 7 |
| May | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 11 mm | 5 |
| June | 82 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 11 mm | 3 |
| July | 83 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 5 mm | 4 |
| August | 99 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 6 mm | 5 |
| September | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 8 mm | 7 |
| October | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| November | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 11 mm | 11 |
| December | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 16 mm | 13 |
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Coober Pedy: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Coober Pedy?
Coober Pedy is a small town in Australia with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Coober Pedy get a year?
Coober Pedy gets about 3,671 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Coober Pedy?
The sunniest time to visit Coober Pedy is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with September and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Coober Pedy?
January is the least sunny month in Coober Pedy, scoring 30/100 with about 8 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Coober Pedy?
The typical midday UV index in Coober Pedy peaks around 14 (extreme) in January, easing to about 3 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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