RAAF Woomera Range Complex
The RAAF Woomera Range Complex is a military training area, spaceport, and military exclusion zone in South Australia. It is one of the 62 sights of Australia listed on this site and is ranked 50th among the country's most looked-up sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest in January and February, when daily highs reach 34 °C. The coolest months are June and July, with daily highs between 16 °C and 17 °C and lows between 6 °C and 7 °C. Rainfall is low throughout the year, with most months seeing about 2 to 4 rainy days.
Olympic Dam Airport is the nearest airport, located 62 km away. Adelaide International Airport is 482 km from the site, and the complex is 1,267 km from Canberra.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 34 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 34 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 32 |
| Average low, °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 |
| Rainfall, mm | 18 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 21 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
