What is the best time to visit Oodnadatta?

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

What is the Comfort Score for Oodnadatta?

Oodnadatta has an annual Comfort Score of 5.4/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

What is the hottest month in Oodnadatta?

January is the hottest month in Oodnadatta with average daily highs reaching 40.3 degrees Celsius. The city records about 129 days above 35 degrees per year.

Does it frost in Oodnadatta?

Yes, Oodnadatta averages about 4 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in July.

Oodnadatta Weather and Climate

South Australia, Australia (27.56°S, 135.45°E, 115m elevation) Hot desert (BWh)

5.4/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: May (10.0/10). Ranked #175 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

May is the sweet spot

May: 10.0/10. January: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.4/10, ranked #175 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

16.6 - 30.5°C

Days 6.7 degrees warmer; nights 2.3 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

173mm

80% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

29 days/yr

76 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

21.2 MJ/m²

2.9 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

21%

27 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer1.0/10

24.8 - 38.8°C

26mm rain

Autumn6.9/10

15.6 - 29.0°C

27mm rain

Winter8.0/10

8.4 - 22.2°C

29mm rain

Spring5.5/10

17.6 - 31.8°C

91mm rain

Temperature

January has the warmest afternoons at 40.3 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 5.6 degrees.

Rainfall

173mm falls across 29 rain days. November is wettest (58mm), April driest (0mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 584 times.

Comfort window

May 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 Oodnadatta 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 Oodnadatta.

January1.0/10Challenging40.3°C max, 7mm rain February1.0/10Challenging39.1°C max, 1mm rain March1.4/10Challenging36.5°C max, 23mm rain April9.4/10Excellent26.6°C max, 0mm rain May10.0/10Excellent23.8°C max, 4mm rain June7.9/10Excellent20.8°C max, 14mm rain July7.0/10Good19.1°C max, 8mm rain August9.0/10Excellent26.7°C max, 8mm rain September8.9/10Excellent26.7°C max, 30mm rain October4.2/10Challenging34.3°C max, 3mm rain November3.5/10Challenging34.4°C max, 58mm rain December1.0/10Challenging37.1°C max, 18mm rain

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