Plan your trip
The best time to visit Adelaide
Adelaide sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows around 12°C across the year. Here's the month-by-month picture — based on a decade of climate data — so you can pick the right time to come.
11°C Clear in Adelaide
Winter · H 13° / L 5° · Cosy season — warm up indoors.
Warmest month
January
avg high 28°C
Coolest month
July
avg high 14°C
Wettest month
July
~85mm rain
Driest month
March
~19mm rain
Our pick
For the best balance of comfortable weather and fewer wet days, aim for March, December, February. If you don't mind the heat, January is peak summer; for cooler, quieter exploring, July is the mildest stretch. Whenever you come, you can always check what's on and our 48-hour itinerary.
Month by month
Average daily high & low temperature and total monthly rainfall.
| Month | Season | High | Low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Summer | 28°C | 17°C | 29mm |
| February | Summer | 27°C | 17°C | 28mm |
| March | Autumn | 25°C | 15°C | 19mm |
| April | Autumn | 22°C | 13°C | 50mm |
| May | Autumn | 17°C | 11°C | 75mm |
| June | Winter | 15°C | 9°C | 83mm |
| July | Winter | 14°C | 8°C | 85mm |
| August | Winter | 15°C | 8°C | 80mm |
| September | Spring | 17°C | 10°C | 54mm |
| October | Spring | 21°C | 11°C | 44mm |
| November | Spring | 23°C | 13°C | 41mm |
| December | Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 26mm |
Source: Open-Meteo historical climate data, 10-year averages (2014–2023). Day-to-day weather varies — check the current forecast before you travel.