January in Adelaide — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10January averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 36 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 14.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Adelaide at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
February in Adelaide — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10February averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 13.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Adelaide at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
March in Adelaide — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10March averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 19 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 sunny days and 12.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Adelaide at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
April in Adelaide — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10April averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 11.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Adelaide at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Adelaide — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10May averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 10.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Adelaide at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Adelaide — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10June averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 128 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 23 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Adelaide — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
July in Adelaide — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7/10July averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 100 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 26 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Adelaide — 3 points higher on the same scale.
August in Adelaide — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.5/10August averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 91 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Adelaide — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
September in Adelaide — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10September averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Adelaide at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Adelaide — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10October averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 64 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 13 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Adelaide at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
November in Adelaide — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10November averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 64 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 14 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Adelaide at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
December in Adelaide — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10December averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 14.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Adelaide at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
