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Monthly climate in Kingscote, South Australia, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kingscote, South Australia, 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, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kingscote, South Australia, 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, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Kingscote, South Australia, 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, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Kingscote, South Australia, 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, 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 9 12 14

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Kingscote, South Australia, Australia

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