Adelaide weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Adelaide is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with February and November close behind. Adelaide averages about 3,118 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 15 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,118
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 95/100
- Rain / year
- 431 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 23°C / 73°F
- Population
- 1.5M
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Adelaide?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Adelaide is January, then February and November. The dullest month is June (50/100, 60 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Adelaide?
Adelaide is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,118 hours of sunshine a year. 45 Sunshine Score points separate January (95) from June (50), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #57 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 40% of the annual 431 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 15 mm | 12 | 23° / 73°F |
| February | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 17 mm | 10 | 23° / 73°F |
| March | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 25 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| April | 91 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 34 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| May | 81 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 53 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| June | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 60 mm | 2 | 14° / 57°F |
| July | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 60 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| August | 59 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 51 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| September | 82 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 47 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| October | 93 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 24 mm | 7 | 18° / 64°F |
| November | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 22 mm | 9 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 23 mm | 11 | 23° / 73°F |
Sea temperature in Adelaide by month
The sea off Adelaide is warmest in January at around 23°C / 73°F, and coolest in July at 13°C / 55°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Melbourne Australia · 641 km · best in Jan · 2,583 h sun/yr
- Canberra Australia · 970 km · best in Apr · 2,862 h sun/yr
- Launceston (Western Junction) Australia · 1,054 km · best in Feb · 2,489 h sun/yr
- Sydney (Mascot) Australia · 1,164 km · best in Sep · 2,606 h sun/yr
- Hobart (Cambridge) Australia · 1,171 km · best in Feb · 2,388 h sun/yr
- Newcastle Australia · 1,250 km · best in Sep · 2,691 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Whyalla Australia · 230 km · 3,268 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Port Lincoln Australia · 245 km · 2,862 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Mildura Australia · 335 km · 3,287 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Mount Gambier Australia · 370 km · 2,625 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Broken Hill Australia · 426 km · 3,559 h sun/yr · best in Mar
Head-to-head
How Adelaide compares month by month: Adelaide vs Melbourne · Adelaide vs Canberra · Adelaide vs Launceston (Western Junction) · Adelaide vs Alice Springs · all comparisons
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