When to go · Adelaide
Adelaide in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heatwaves above 40°C (104°F)), Jun–Aug (wettest and coolest).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heatwaves above 104°F (40°C)), Jun–Aug (wettest and coolest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heatwaves above 40°C (104°F)), Jun–Aug (wettest and coolest).Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heatwaves above 104°F (40°C)), Jun–Aug (wettest and coolest).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- AdelaideHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 15 days
- South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidecool
Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C (104 °F) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 104 °F (40 °C) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Adelaide, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 15
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heatwaves above 40°C), Jun–Aug (wettest and coolest).
March: Inside Adelaide's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Adelaide: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket