Adelaide city centre in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Adelaide city centre sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 183 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Adelaide city centre's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Adelaide city centre's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 183 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Adelaide city centre in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Adelaide city centre reaches about 14°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Adelaide city centre weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 17° | 19 | 3.2 | 14.1 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 24° / 17° | 18 | 2.6 | 13.3 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 16° | 19 | 3.5 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 20° / 14° | 36 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 52 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 14° / 10° | 61 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 13° / 9° | 64 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 14° / 9° | 58 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 16° / 10° | 53 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 12° | 35 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 30 | 5.3 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 23° / 15° | 25 | 4.6 | 14.3 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Adelaide city centre gets around 183 mm of rain over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Adelaide city centre
None of Adelaide city centre's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Adelaide city centre sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Adelaide city centre?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Adelaide city centre for sightseeing.
What to pack for Adelaide city centre in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Adelaide city centre sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Adelaide city centre in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 22 to Apr 3 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Adelaide city centre in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adelaide city centre peaks around January 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Adelaide city centre?
Adelaide city centre sits at 34.9°S, 138.6°E, 58 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Adelaide, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Adelaide city centre
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adelaide city centre.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Adelaide city centre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.
The land around Adelaide city centre is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (27%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.
Australia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 90% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $65,130
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Adelaide city centre (-34.9287°, 138.6033°, elevation 58 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.