Broken Hill has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the K�ppen climate classification. Winter in Broken Hill is cool and dry, while summers are highly variable � mostly hot and dry. The average maximum during the summer months (November to March) is about 32 �C (90 �F) with an average of 25% humidity, although occasional rainfall and cooler weather occur. Dust storms are a common problem in the desert but in the late 1930s the people of Broken Hill, led by Mr Keast of the Zinc Corporation mine, created green reserves to surround the town thus protecting it from the worst of the storms
