Mount Barker in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Mount Barker sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 125 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Mount Barker's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mount Barker's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
125 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mount Barker in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Mount Barker reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Mount Barker weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°213.514.17.8
Feb27° / 15°182.813.38.0
Mar24° / 13°183.412.38.1
Apr21° / 11°335.311.17.2
May17° / 448.410.25.5
Jun14° / 519.39.74.1
Jul13° / 5610.49.93.7
Aug14° / 5610.810.74.2
Sep17° / 559.711.85.5
Oct20° / 366.812.96.8
Nov23° / 11°34613.87.5
Dec25° / 13°295.314.37.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mount Barker gets around 125 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mount Barker

In seasonPeak

In spring, Mount Barker overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mount Barker sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Mount Barker?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Mount Barker for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mount Barker in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Mount Barker sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mount Barker in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 3 to Mar 30 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Mount Barker in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mount Barker peaks around January 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Barker?

Mount Barker sits at 35.1°S, 138.9°E, 322 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Adelaide Hills, 23 km away.

Whyalla

Topography around Mount Barker

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mount Barker.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mount Barker has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 352 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Mount Barker is covered by trees (42%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), water (29%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
551 m
80 km
700 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Adelaide Hills 23 km · Adelaide city centre 28 km · Adelaide 29 km · Morphett Vale 33 km · Parafield Gardens 39 km · Paralowie 42 km · Gawler 53 km · Whyalla 256 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
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

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 Mount Barker (-35.0667°, 138.8667°, elevation 322 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.