Adelaide Climate by Month
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Warm summers and mild winters, with rain spread through the year.
Adelaide has warm summers and mild winters, with rain spread through the year. January is the warmest month, with highs around 84°F (29°C); July is the coolest at 59°F (15°C), and nights dip to 45°F (7°C). It gets 20 in (513 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 84°F(29°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 45°F(7°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 20 in(513 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 61%
- Sunniest: January
Best and worst months in Adelaide
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in March, April and November, with highs around 76°F (24°C) and about 1.3 in (33 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJune and July are the least pleasant; July is the coldest, with highs of only 59°F (15°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in November.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Adelaide weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 84°F(29°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 51% | 7.7 |
| FebFebruary | 83°F(29°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 52% | 6.8 |
| MarMarchBest | 78°F(26°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 1.0 in(25 mm) | 55% | 5.4 |
| AprAprilBest | 72°F(22°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 61% | 3.9 |
| MayMay | 66°F(19°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 67% | 2.7 |
| JunJune | 61°F(16°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 2.6 in(65 mm) | 79% | 2.2 |
| JulJuly | 59°F(15°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 75% | 2.3 |
| AugAugust | 62°F(16°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 71% | 3.3 |
| SepSeptember | 66°F(19°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 2.4 in(60 mm) | 62% | 4.5 |
| OctOctober | 72°F(22°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 59% | 5.9 |
| NovNovemberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 55% | 6.9 |
| DecDecember | 80°F(27°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 49% | 7.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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