Location of Kimba
From
Cowell, 76.03kms NW (111kms, 1hr 29mins driving)
From
Iron Knob, 82kms SW (89.3kms, 1hr 5mins driving)
From
Wudinna, 89.48kms E (102kms, 1hr 14mins driving)
From
Woomera, 219.26kms S (333kms, 4hrs 0mins driving)
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Description of Kimba
The district of Kimba is around 3,500 square kilometres and lies on the
Eyre Highway, about 475 kilometres from
Adelaide, 155 kilometres from Port Augusta and 315 kilometres from Ceduna.
The Kimba district has an overall population of 1,211 people with a little over half of that (650) residing in the township. The primary industry in Kimba is agriculture (began in 1876) and the nearby Conservation Parks and the
Gawler Ranges provides the district with some tourism.
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Weather & Climate for Kimba
Closest Weather Station
Kimba at 09:00 04 Jul CST
Distance from Kimba 0.32km NE
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
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| 11.0°C |
11.1°C |
95% |
10.2°C |
-hPa |
1.0mm |
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Closest Climatic Station
Kimba
Distance from Kimba 0.32km NE
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
31.3 | 31.2 | 27.8 | 24.0 |
19.5 | 16.1 | 15.5 | 17.0 |
20.2 | 23.7 | 26.9 | 29.2 |
| Mean Min. °C |
15.6 | 16.1 | 13.9 | 11.2 |
8.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
7.0 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Mean Rain mm |
17.2 | 20.4 | 16.1 | 22.3 |
35.3 | 39.7 | 41.4 | 42.1 |
37.2 | 31.2 | 23.6 | 19.5 |
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