When to go · Adelaide
Adelaide in February
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
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- 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 February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- AdelaideHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 5 days
- South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidebest weather
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: Schools back, still hot and settled in the south; Tasmania at its best; avoid the tropics.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Adelaide, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 1
February: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.