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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 monthly temperature — °F / °C
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Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
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Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
January, 103°F / 40°C
Coldest month
July, 48°F / 9°C
Annual swing
55°F / 31°C
Wettest month
March
Driest month
August
Rain per year
6.9" / 175 mm
Elevation
154 ft / 47 m
Time zone
Australia/Brisbane

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January103 / 4082 / 281.22 / 3129%9.3 / 15.035%
February99 / 3777 / 250.71 / 1830%9.1 / 14.617%
March96 / 3573 / 231.48 / 3832%8.5 / 13.722%
April87 / 3064 / 180.30 / 836%8.3 / 13.424%
May75 / 2454 / 120.13 / 345%7.6 / 12.226%
June70 / 2149 / 90.41 / 1053%6.9 / 11.125%
July71 / 2148 / 90.12 / 349%7.3 / 11.717%
August76 / 2451 / 110.09 / 237%7.7 / 12.410%
September84 / 2959 / 150.46 / 1230%8.4 / 13.517%
October90 / 3265 / 180.52 / 1329%9.1 / 14.622%
November96 / 3572 / 220.63 / 1626%8.9 / 14.330%
December101 / 3878 / 250.81 / 2124%9.2 / 14.828%

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