Coober Pedy · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Coober Pedy

The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.

A typical maximum temperature of 29.2 degrees marks Coober Pedy as much hotter than most other areas. This arid environment sees very little rain, though it is slightly wetter than the state average. The heat is consistent, with both typical highs and lows remaining well above those of most other regions.

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📍 Coober Pedy, Council (LGA)

Where Coober Pedy sits — Average annual rainfall

177
  • 0–71: 0 areas
  • 71–143: 6 areas
  • 143–214: 17 areas
  • 214–286: 31 areas
  • 286–357: 45 areas
  • 357–429: 42 areas
  • 429–500: 34 areas
  • 500–571: 42 areas
  • 571–643: 36 areas
  • 643–714: 62 areas
  • 714–786: 42 areas
  • 786–857: 27 areas
  • 857–929: 21 areas
  • 929–1,000: 24 areas
  • 1,000–1,071: 13 areas
  • 1,071–1,143: 10 areas
  • 1,143–1,214: 13 areas
  • 1,214–1,286: 11 areas
  • 1,286–1,357: 7 areas
  • 1,357–1,429: 13 areas
  • 1,429–1,500: 10 areas
  • 1,500–1,571: 8 areas
  • 1,571–1,643: 6 areas
  • 1,643–1,714: 4 areas
  • 1,714–1,786: 1 area
  • 1,786–1,857: 4 areas
  • 1,857–1,929: 0 areas
  • 1,929–2,000: 16 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Coober Pedy — lower than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Coober Pedy177
Rest of SA 145
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is among the lowest for similar areas, averaging 177mm, which is a little above the South Australian figure. Meanwhile, the typical minimum temperature is 14.2 degrees, much higher than most other areas.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41330/coober-pedy/topic/environment-climate