Birdsville climate
Australia · Channel Country, Simpson Desert edge · 25.899° S, 139.352° E
Köppen BWhhot desertArid
Extreme outback desert: brutal 45C+ summer heat, near-zero reliable rainfall, vast isolation.
Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.
What the year looks like
Average high Average low
Rain
At a glance
Monthly climate normals
| Month | High °F/°C | Low °F/°C | Rain in/mm | Humidity | Wind mph/km/h | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 103 / 40 | 82 / 28 | 1.22 / 31 | 29% | 9.3 / 15.0 | 35% |
| February | 99 / 37 | 77 / 25 | 0.71 / 18 | 30% | 9.1 / 14.6 | 17% |
| March | 96 / 35 | 73 / 23 | 1.48 / 38 | 32% | 8.5 / 13.7 | 22% |
| April | 87 / 30 | 64 / 18 | 0.30 / 8 | 36% | 8.3 / 13.4 | 24% |
| May | 75 / 24 | 54 / 12 | 0.13 / 3 | 45% | 7.6 / 12.2 | 26% |
| June | 70 / 21 | 49 / 9 | 0.41 / 10 | 53% | 6.9 / 11.1 | 25% |
| July | 71 / 21 | 48 / 9 | 0.12 / 3 | 49% | 7.3 / 11.7 | 17% |
| August | 76 / 24 | 51 / 11 | 0.09 / 2 | 37% | 7.7 / 12.4 | 10% |
| September | 84 / 29 | 59 / 15 | 0.46 / 12 | 30% | 8.4 / 13.5 | 17% |
| October | 90 / 32 | 65 / 18 | 0.52 / 13 | 29% | 9.1 / 14.6 | 22% |
| November | 96 / 35 | 72 / 22 | 0.63 / 16 | 26% | 8.9 / 14.3 | 30% |
| December | 101 / 38 | 78 / 25 | 0.81 / 21 | 24% | 9.2 / 14.8 | 28% |
Could you have placed Birdsville from those graphs alone?
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Nearby
- Marree · 271 mi · hot desert
- Mount Isa · 358 mi · hot semi-arid
- Alice Springs · 375 mi · hot desert
- Cobar · 551 mi · hot semi-arid
- Adelaide · 625 mi · hot-summer Mediterranean
- Cairns · 745 mi · tropical monsoon
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