Olympic Dam weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Olympic Dam is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with August and September close behind. Olympic Dam averages about 3,690 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 13 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Olympic Dam?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Olympic Dam is May, then August and September. The dullest month is January (39/100, 15 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,690 hours of sunshine a year. 59 Sunshine Score points separate May (98) from January (39), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #14 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 154 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 | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 15 mm | 13 |
| February | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 19 mm | 12 |
| March | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 6 mm | 10 |
| April | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 16 mm | 7 |
| May | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 13 mm | 4 |
| June | 81 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 16 mm | 3 |
| July | 82 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 10 mm | 3 |
| August | 98 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| September | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 12 mm | 7 |
| October | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| November | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 12 mm | 10 |
| December | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 12 mm | 12 |
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Olympic Dam: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam is a small town in Australia with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Olympic Dam get a year?
Olympic Dam gets about 3,690 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Olympic Dam?
The sunniest time to visit Olympic Dam is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Olympic Dam?
January is the least sunny month in Olympic Dam, scoring 39/100 with about 15 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Olympic Dam?
The typical midday UV index in Olympic Dam peaks around 13 (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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