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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Adelaide in August

In an average August, Adelaide sees a daily high around 13°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high13°C
Typical high range12°C to 16°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range7°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 24°C 2007-08-30
Lowest 9°C 2020-08-07

Low

Highest 16°C 1993-08-29
Lowest 5°C 2020-08-04

Feels-like

Highest 16°C 1993-08-29
Lowest 1°C 2020-08-04

Humidity

Highest 11.4 g/m³ 1993-08-30
Lowest 5.1 g/m³ 1994-08-11

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 1992-08-29
Lowest 7 km/h 2014-08-06

Gust

Highest 101 km/h 1992-08-29
Lowest 15 km/h 2024-08-09

Precip

Wettest 133 mm 1992
Driest 10 mm 2014

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