Climate and Five Seasons
The park receives an average rainfall of 284.6 mm (11.2 in) per year. The average high temperature in summer (December–January) is 37.8 °C (100.0 °F), and the average low temperature in winter (June–July) is 4.7 °C (40.5 °F). Temperature extremes in the park have been recorded at 46 °C (115 °F) during the summer and −5 °C (23 °F) during winter nights. UV levels are extreme most days, averaging between 11 and 15 on the UV index.
Local Aboriginal people recognise five seasons:
- Wanitjunkupai (April/May) – Cooler weather
- Wari (June/July) – Cold season bringing morning frosts
- Piriyakutu (August/September/October) – Animals breed and food plants flower
- Mai Wiyaringkupai (November/December) – The hot season when food becomes scarce
- Itjanu (January/February/March) – Sporadic storms can roll in suddenly
| Climate data for Yulara Aero | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 46.4 (115.5) |
45.8 (114.4) |
42.9 (109.2) |
39.6 (103.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.7 (101.7) |
42.3 (108.1) |
45.0 (113.0) |
47.0 (116.6) |
47 (116.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 38.6 (101.5) |
36.9 (98.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.3 (97.3) |
29.99 (85.99) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.03 (57.26) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−1 (30.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 26.4 (1.039) |
40.3 (1.587) |
35.8 (1.409) |
12.7 (0.5) |
12.0 (0.472) |
19.9 (0.783) |
21.2 (0.835) |
5.0 (0.197) |
8.6 (0.339) |
24.3 (0.957) |
34.6 (1.362) |
41.8 (1.646) |
284.6 (11.205) |
| Avg. rainy days | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 42.2 |
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