Adelaide, South Australia, Australia climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is January, averaging a high of 24°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 9°C.
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide or the Adelaide city centre; the demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-09-04. Each reading placed on Adelaide, South Australia, Australia's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Adelaide average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is May (3 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 17°C | 0 mm |
| February | 24°C | 17°C | 0 mm |
| March | 23°C | 16°C | 0 mm |
| April | 20°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| May | 17°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| June | 14°C | 10°C | 3 mm |
| July | 13°C | 9°C | 3 mm |
| August | 14°C | 10°C | 3 mm |
| September | 16°C | 11°C | 3 mm |
| October | 18°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| November | 20°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| December | 22°C | 16°C | 0 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 39°C on 2019-01-24
- Coldest day on record: 3°C on 2026-07-06
Percentiles compare each day to Adelaide, South Australia, Australia's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →