Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°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 maximum | 29°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 high | 21°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 mean | 19°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 low | 17°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 minimum | 15°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) |
Minimum | 14°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kingscote, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 287 | 290 | 296 | 249 | 228 | 216 | 234 | 249 | 278 | 306 | 325 | 353 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 15m | 13h 22m | 12h 16m | 11h 9m | 10h 13m | 9h 46m | 9h 59m | 10h 48m | 11h 51m | 12h 59m | 13h 59m | 14h 30m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 |