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Monthly climate in Encounter Bay, South Australia, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Encounter Bay features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 438 mm (17.2 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Encounter Bay enjoys an average of 3317 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Encounter Bay, South Australia, Australia §

The warmest months in Encounter Bay are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Encounter Bay experiences 56 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 Encounter Bay, 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 43°C
(110°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(105°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(102°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Average high 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Encounter Bay, South Australia, Australia §

Encounter Bay usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Encounter Bay are January, March and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Encounter Bay, 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) 18 (0.7) 20 (0.8) 15 (0.6) 30 (1.2) 49 (1.9) 47 (1.8) 57 (2.3) 68 (2.7) 42 (1.6) 39 (1.5) 34 (1.3) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 4 4 9 9 12 13 10 7 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Encounter Bay, South Australia, Australia §

The sunniest months in Encounter Bay are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Encounter Bay: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Encounter Bay, 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 289 292 300 251 225 219 233 246 278 305 322 353
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 14m 13h 22m 12h 16m 11h 9m 10h 13m 9h 46m 10h 0m 10h 48m 11h 51m 12h 59m 13h 59m 14h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Encounter Bay, South Australia, Australia §

Encounter Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Encounter Bay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Encounter Bay, 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 11 8 5 3 3 5 7 10 12 14

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Encounter Bay, South Australia, Australia

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