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Monthly climate in Kingscote, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kingscote features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 374 mm (14.7 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kingscote enjoys an average of 3316 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 Kingscote, Australia

The warmest months in Kingscote are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °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 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kingscote experiences 13 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 Kingscote. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Average low17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kingscote, Australia

Kingscote usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kingscote are January, March and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kingscote. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)18 (0.7)26 (1.0)11 (0.4)24 (0.9)41 (1.6)40 (1.6)43 (1.7)54 (2.1)37 (1.5)36 (1.4)25 (1.0)20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)33347810108754

Monthly sunshine hours in Kingscote, Australia

The sunniest months in Kingscote are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kingscote: 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 Kingscote. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours287290296249228216234249278306325353
Mean daily daylight hours14h 15m13h 22m12h 16m11h 9m10h 13m9h 46m9h 59m10h 48m11h 51m12h 59m13h 59m14h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Kingscote, Australia

Kingscote 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 Kingscote UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kingscote. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)14131185335791214