Paralowie in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Paralowie sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 60 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 25°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Paralowie's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paralowie's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
60 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
8.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Paralowie in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 25°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Paralowie reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Paralowie weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°192.914.18.3
Feb26° / 18°172.313.38.4
Mar23° / 16°183.112.38.3
Apr20° / 14°344.911.27.3
May17° / 12°467.910.25.9
Jun15° / 10°558.89.74.6
Jul14° / 5810.19.94.1
Aug14° / 549.810.74.4
Sep17° / 10°528.311.85.6
Oct19° / 12°355.812.96.9
Nov22° / 14°284.813.87.6
Dec24° / 16°234.414.38.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Paralowie gets around 60 mm of rain over 10 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 17 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Paralowie

In seasonPeak

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

Paralowie 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 summer a good time to visit Paralowie?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Paralowie for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paralowie in Summer

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

In summer, Paralowie sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Paralowie in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 21°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 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.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Paralowie in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paralowie 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.

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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 Paralowie?

Paralowie sits at 34.8°S, 138.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Parafield Gardens, 3.0 km away.

Whyalla

Topography around Paralowie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paralowie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Paralowie is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (29%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Summer weather nearby: Parafield Gardens 3.0 km · Adelaide city centre 19 km · Adelaide 19 km · Adelaide Hills 19 km · Gawler 21 km · Mount Barker 42 km · Morphett Vale 43 km · Whyalla 215 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 Paralowie (-34.757°, 138.6082°, elevation 21 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.