Climate of Cobar

Cobar has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cool to mild winters. Winter nights can be quite cold.

On average, rainfall tends to be uniformly distributed throughout the year, with a median annual rainfall for Cobar MO of 390mm. The rainfall is however extremely variable, and this is particularly so in late summer and early spring when the highest observed falls have been in excess of 200mm in any one month. This results in the average monthly rainfall being greatly in excess of the median monthly rainfall for some months. In January, February and April, for example, the average rainfall is more than double the median rainfall. (It is for this reason that the Bureau recommends the use of the median rainfall as the most meaningful indicator of "normal" rainfall. However, for variable climates such as Cobar’s, decile information should always be consulted.)

Average monthly maximum temperatures tend to range from 13C to 20C in winter to between 28C to 39C in summer. Average monthly minimum temperatures range from 2C to 8C in winter to 14C to 24C in summer. The humidity in Cobar is low. During the summer the average relative humidity is about 30% in the afternoon and about 50% at 9am. In winter it is about 45% at 3pm, whilst it is about 75% at 9am.