What is the best time to visit Coober Pedy?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, April is the best month to visit Coober Pedy, South Australia, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Coober Pedy?

Coober Pedy has an annual Comfort Score of 5.9/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

What is the hottest month in Coober Pedy?

February is the hottest month in Coober Pedy with average daily highs reaching 37.9 degrees Celsius. The city records about 100 days above 35 degrees per year.

Does it frost in Coober Pedy?

Yes, Coober Pedy averages about 5 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in July.

Coober Pedy Weather and Climate

South Australia, Australia (29.01°S, 134.75°E, 212m elevation) Hot desert (BWh)

5.9/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: April (10.0/10). Ranked #149 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.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

April is the sweet spot

April: 10.0/10. January: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.9/10, ranked #149 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

15.0 - 28.7°C

Days 4.9 degrees warmer; nights 0.7 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

164mm

81% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

30 days/yr

75 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

21.2 MJ/m²

2.9 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

23%

25 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer1.6/10

22.3 - 37.1°C

37mm rain

Autumn7.8/10

14.4 - 27.5°C

18mm rain

Winter7.4/10

7.8 - 20.3°C

50mm rain

Spring7.0/10

15.5 - 29.8°C

59mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 37.9 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 5.3 degrees.

Rainfall

164mm falls across 30 rain days. November is wettest (37mm), February driest (0mm), so rainfall is relatively even month to month.

Comfort window

April scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Coober Pedy with the national climate baseline.

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 Coober Pedy.

January1.0/10Challenging37.8°C max, 22mm rain February1.0/10Challenging37.9°C max, 0mm rain March3.6/10Challenging34.6°C max, 11mm rain April10.0/10Excellent25.1°C max, 0mm rain May9.7/10Excellent22.7°C max, 6mm rain June6.7/10Good19.1°C max, 11mm rain July5.5/10Variable17.4°C max, 30mm rain August10.0/10Excellent24.4°C max, 8mm rain September10.0/10Excellent25.1°C max, 20mm rain October5.6/10Variable32.3°C max, 1mm rain November5.4/10Variable32.0°C max, 37mm rain December2.7/10Challenging35.7°C max, 16mm rain

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