Adelaide Weather Records

Adelaide, South Australia weather averages and records from 1839–2023 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Adelaide, South Australia was 46.1 °C which occurred on January 12, 1939.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Adelaide, South Australia was -2.6 °C which occurred on June 8, 1982.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Adelaide Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 28.6 16.9 46.1 7.9 1.8
February 28.4 16.8 43.6 7.8 1.9
March 25.6 14.8 41.8 4.6 2.0
April 22.4 12.1 36.9 3.1 3.1
May 18.7 9.9 32.3 -0.3 4.7
June 16.0 8.0 26.1 -2.6 6.0
July 15.2 7.4 25.9 -1.1 5.2
August 16.2 7.7 29.9 -0.3 5.0
September 18.7 9.4 33.9 1.1 4.7
October 21.7 11.1 38.9 2.7 3.4
November 24.5 13.6 43.1 4.2 2.4
December 26.3 15.2 44.2 5.9 2.5
Entire year 21.8 11.9 46.1 -2.6 42.7
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1839–2023
Highest daily low 33.5 °C January 22, 2006
Lowest daily high 8.3 °C June 29, 1922
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
28.4 °C January 30, 1996
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
22.5 °C Feb 16–17, 1943
Most daily precipitation 14.2 cm February 7, 1925
Most monthly precipitation 21.8 cm June 1916
Most yearly precipitation 78.6 cm 1851
Most yearly days with precipitation 166 1956
Most days in a year < 0 °C 7 1982
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 241 1914
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 135 1914
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 72 1908
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 36 1908
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 12 1908
Adelaide Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 19 days Jun 29 – Jul 17, 1891
Without precipitation 69 days Jan 20 – Mar 29, 1893
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 146 days Nov 9, 1908 – Apr 3, 1909
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 37 days Dec 28, 1978 – Feb 2, 1979
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 15 days Mar 3–17, 2008
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 13 days Mar 5–17, 2008
High temperature ≥ 40 °C 6 days Jan 14–19, 1908
Plant Hardiness Zone
10A
Adelaide is in plant hardiness zone 10A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1956–2023 Adelaide Airport location
1839–1955 Adelaide West Terrace location