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Monthly climate in Athelstone, South Australia, Australia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Athelstone features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 416 mm (16.4 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Athelstone enjoys an average of 3332 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Athelstone, South Australia, Australia §

The warmest months in Athelstone are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Athelstone experiences 93 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 Athelstone, 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 46°C
(115°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 43°C
(110°F)
Mean maximum 41°C
(107°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Athelstone, South Australia, Australia §

Athelstone usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Athelstone are January, March and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Athelstone, 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) 15 (0.6) 18 (0.7) 13 (0.5) 25 (1.0) 41 (1.6) 44 (1.7) 59 (2.3) 73 (2.9) 41 (1.6) 37 (1.4) 37 (1.5) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 2 4 8 8 12 11 9 6 6 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Athelstone, South Australia, Australia §

The sunniest months in Athelstone are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Athelstone: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Athelstone, 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 293 296 306 256 233 220 236 247 275 300 312 352
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 10m 13h 19m 12h 15m 11h 11m 10h 17m 9h 51m 10h 4m 10h 50m 11h 52m 12h 57m 13h 55m 14h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Athelstone, South Australia, Australia §

Athelstone 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 Athelstone UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Athelstone, 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