Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Adelaide features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 578 mm (22.7 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Adelaide enjoys an average of 3935 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Adelaide are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Adelaide experiences 163 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa with other places around the world.
Adelaide usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Adelaide are June, July and August. On average, 14 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) | 68 (2.7) | 91 (3.6) | 62 (2.5) | 57 (2.2) | 28 (1.1) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 24 (1.0) | 39 (1.5) | 60 (2.4) | 60 (2.4) | 70 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Adelaide are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Adelaide: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 316 | 322 | 345 | 302 | 301 | 282 | 301 | 316 | 325 | 360 | 369 | 391 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 0m | 13h 13m | 12h 14m | 11h 14m | 10h 25m | 10h 0m | 10h 13m | 10h 56m | 11h 54m | 12h 54m | 13h 47m | 14h 15m |
Adelaide experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Adelaide UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 |