When is the best time to visit Adelaide?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is January, February, December. Average maximum temperatures are up to +28°C in January and it has 16 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during January - December.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is June, July, August with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Adelaide in different months
In January, February, March the weather is great. There are an average of 16 sunny days in January and the temperature ranges from +17°C to +28°C.
April, May, September, October, November, December usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +26°C during December.
In June, July, August the weather is average. Expect around 50 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 72 mm in July.
Climate in Adelaide
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +45°C | +42°C | +41°C | +36°C | +29°C | +25°C | +22°C | +28°C | +31°C | +36°C | +40°C | +43°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +25°C | +22°C | +18°C | +15°C | +14°C | +15°C | +18°C | +21°C | +24°C | +26°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +10°C | +10°C | +9°C | +6°C | +3°C | +1°C | +1°C | +1°C | +3°C | +4°C | +6°C | +8°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 63 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 65 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 37 | 29 | 25 | 40 | 60 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 60 | 42 | 34 | 33 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Adelaide, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.