Monthly climate in Ardrossan, South Australia, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ardrossan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 372 mm (14.7 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ardrossan enjoys an average of 3399 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ardrossan, South Australia, Australia §

The warmest months in Ardrossan are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ardrossan experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ardrossan, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°C
(100°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
30°C
(86°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(57°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ardrossan, South Australia, Australia §

Ardrossan usually has the most precipitation in May, August and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ardrossan are January, March and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ardrossan, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21 (0.8) 23 (0.9) 11 (0.4) 25 (1.0) 44 (1.7) 36 (1.4) 36 (1.4) 53 (2.1) 31 (1.2) 35 (1.4) 37 (1.5) 21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 3 4 8 6 9 9 6 6 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Ardrossan, South Australia, Australia §

The sunniest months in Ardrossan are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ardrossan: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ardrossan, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 292 302 311 263 239 226 241 254 282 306 318 358
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 8m 13h 19m 12h 15m 11h 11m 10h 18m 9h 52m 10h 5m 10h 51m 11h 52m 12h 56m 13h 54m 14h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Ardrossan, South Australia, Australia §

Ardrossan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ardrossan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ardrossan, South Australia, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 13 12 8 5 3 4 5 8 10 13 15

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Ardrossan, South Australia, Australia

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