Birdsville Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (25.90°S, 139.35°E, 47m elevation) Hot desert (BWh)
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4.9/10
Variable comfort year-round
Best month: May (9.8/10). Ranked #187 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.
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Climate Snapshot

Temperature Range
18.9 - 31.2°C
National 14.3 - 23.8°C
Annual Rainfall
353mm
60% below national avg
Rain Days
34 days/yr
National avg 105
Solar Exposure
21.6 MJ/m²
National avg 18.3
Humidity
25%
National avg 48%

Birdsville's warmest month in 2024 was January, averaging 41.6 degrees. That gives Birdsville an annual average daytime high of 31.2 degrees, 4.1 degrees warmer than the Queensland mean.

Daytime highs peak at 41.6 degrees in January and bottom out with overnight lows of 7.8 degrees in July. That is a 33.8 degree spread from hottest afternoon to coldest night. Overnight minimums average 18.9 degrees across the year, 0.4 degrees warmer than the Queensland average of 18.5.

Annual rainfall totals 353mm across 34 rain days, 74 percent drier than the Queensland average. The wettest month is November at 76mm, and April is the driest at 0mm.

Don't let yearly averages fool you. The difference between November and April is massive, so timing your visit matters.

By our reckoning, May (9.8/10) is when the weather is at its finest, while January (1.0/10) is the toughest month to be outdoors.

Scroll down for the full month-by-month breakdown, or jump straight to May if you're picking the best time to visit Birdsville.

Monthly Comfort Score

Our Comfort Score rates each month from 1 (tough) to 10 (ideal) based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV, and sunshine. How we calculate it

Annual Comfort Score: 4.9/10 - Ranked #187 of 213 Australian cities (national avg 6.2, QLD avg 6.7)

Seasonal Overview

SeasonAvg Max °CAvg Min °CTotal Rain mmComfort
Summer39.527.41021.0
Autumn29.318.01126.9
Winter22.49.7437.6
Spring33.820.3963.9

Monthly Climate Averages

Month Max °C Min °C Rain mm Rain Days Solar MJ Humidity % Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Birdsville.

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