Adelaide monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Adelaide

Adelaide average temperature chart (Celsius) Adelaide average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Adelaide (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 29.1 28.7 27.1 24.5 21.9 19.5 19.7 21 22.8 23.9 25.8 28.1
°F 84.4 83.6 80.8 76.2 71.4 67 67.5 69.8 73 75 78.4 82.5

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Adelaide monthly rainfall chart (mm) Adelaide monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Adelaide (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 44 60 67 33 26 19 19 28 30 50 50 53
inches 1.7 2.4 2.6 1.3 1 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.2 2 2 2.1
Rainy days 9 9 10 8 5 4 3 5 6 9 9 8

Average annual rainfall in Adelaide: 471.1mm (185.5 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Adelaide

Adelaide average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Adelaide
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 9.2 8.6 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.4 8 8.2 8.1 8.3 8.9 9.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Adelaide average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Adelaide average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Adelaide (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 15.6 15.8 14.6 11.4 8.2 5.6 5.3 6.5 8.5 10.4 12.3 14
Max °C 29.5 29 27.4 24.9 22.3 19.8 20.1 21.4 23.1 24.2 26.1 28.4
Min °F 60 60.4 58.3 52.4 46.7 42.1 41.5 43.6 47.3 50.7 54.1 57.2
Max °F 72.5 72.3 69.8 64.6 59.4 54.9 54.9 57 60.4 63.1 66.6 70.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Adelaide average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Adelaide average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Adelaide in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 23.5 24 23.8 23 22.1 20.9 20.1 19.7 19.8 20.3 21.2 22.5
°F 74.3 75.2 74.8 73.4 71.8 69.6 68.2 67.5 67.6 68.5 70.2 72.4

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Adelaide average winspeed by month (km/h) Adelaide average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Adelaide (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 14 13 12 11 11 12 13 14 14 16 15 14
mph 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 9 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Adelaide relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Adelaide
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
63% 66% 68% 65% 60% 57% 53% 54% 59% 63% 64% 63%

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Adelaide weather stats

Adelaide weather statistics
Hottest month: January 29.1°C 84.4°F
Driest month: June 19mm 0.7ins
Sunniest month: July 8hrs
Coldest month: June 19.5°C 67.1°F
Wettest month: March 67mm 2.6ins
Warmest sea: February 24°C 75.2°F
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