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ARKAROOLA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA


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Elevation: 1115 feet     Latitude: 30 18S     Longitude: 139 19E
Köppen Classification: Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate

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This climate type is characterized by extremely variable temperature conditions, with annual means decreasing and annual ranges increasing poleward, and relatively little precipitation. This climate is typically located deep within the interiors of continents and is contiguous with the tropical desert climates of North and South America and of central Asia. This region type owes its origins to locations deep within continental interiors, far from the windward coasts and sources of moist, maritime air. Remoteness from sources of water vapor is enhanced in some regions by mountain barriers upwind.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Bsh". (Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Arkaroola is 65.0°F (18.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 79.0°F (26.1°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 49.0°F (9.4°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Arkaroola is 113.0°F (45°C), which was recorded in December. The lowest recorded temperature in Arkaroola is 23.0°F (-5°C), which was recorded in July.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Arkaroola is 10.0" (254 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is January with 1.0" (25.4 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is April with an average of 0.0" (0 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 32.2 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in July with 3.3 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in March with 2.1 days of rain.



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