When to go · Oodnadatta

Oodnadatta in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+); avoid the track after heavy rain.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+); avoid the track after heavy rain.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: High; Australia overall
Prices: High; Australia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Oodnadatta

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+); avoid the track after heavy rain.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+); avoid the track after heavy rain.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages

OodnadattaHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

New Year big impact
31 Dec – 1 Jan · Australia
Sydney Harbour fireworks: vantage points ticketed or claimed from morning; beds book out months ahead.
Summer school holidays big impact
Mid-Dec to late Jan · Australia
Coast, campsites, ferries and Tasmania fill; prices peak.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Australia overall: High
Prices · Australia overall: High

Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oodnadatta, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Apr: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Apr: 1

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C+); avoid the track after heavy rain.

April: Inside Oodnadatta's best window: Apr–Sep.

Oodnadatta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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