What is the best time to visit Port Pirie?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, October is the best month to visit Port Pirie, South Australia, scoring 9.3 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Port Pirie?

Port Pirie has an annual Comfort Score of 6.8/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Port Pirie?

Yes, Port Pirie averages about 1 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in July.

Port Pirie Weather and Climate

South Australia, Australia (33.18°S, 138.02°E, 3m elevation) Hot semi-arid (BSh)

6.8/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: October (9.3/10). Ranked #70 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

October is the sweet spot

October: 9.3/10. July: 3.1/10. Annual score 6.8/10, ranked #70 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

13.2 - 24.7°C

Days 0.9 degrees warmer; nights 1.1 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

272mm

69% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

57 days/yr

48 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

19.3 MJ/m²

1.0 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

33%

15 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.8/10

17.8 - 31.9°C

41mm rain

Autumn7.8/10

12.9 - 24.6°C

25mm rain

Winter4.7/10

9.0 - 17.1°C

126mm rain

Spring8.8/10

12.9 - 25.1°C

80mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 33.4 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 7.8 degrees.

Rainfall

272mm falls across 57 rain days. July is wettest (67mm), February driest (0mm), so rainfall is relatively even month to month.

Comfort window

October scores 9.3/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. July is the hardest month at 3.1/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Port Pirie 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 Port Pirie.

January5.8/10Variable31.7°C max, 36mm rain February4.9/10Variable33.4°C max, 0mm rain March6.3/10Good30.9°C max, 5mm rain April9.2/10Excellent21.9°C max, 7mm rain May8.0/10Excellent20.9°C max, 13mm rain June3.6/10Challenging15.9°C max, 33mm rain July3.1/10Challenging15.2°C max, 67mm rain August7.5/10Excellent20.2°C max, 26mm rain September8.6/10Excellent21.2°C max, 21mm rain October9.3/10Excellent26.4°C max, 31mm rain November8.4/10Excellent27.7°C max, 29mm rain December6.7/10Good30.7°C max, 4mm rain

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