South Australia, Australia
Adelaide
Adelaide is a major city in South Australia, Australia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,245,011 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now22°C
Best timeFeb–Mar · Dec
Population1.25M
Local time02:24
34.93° S, 138.60° EElevation 59 mUTC+10:30 · Australian Central Daylight Time
Postal codes5000–5001, 5006 …October: high / low19° / 12°
Rain this month54mm
Sea this month16°
Best timeFeb–Mar · Dec
Best: Feb–Mar · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Adelaide at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:26 · 19:3613 h 10 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:34Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.7Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse19 Jul 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitFeb–Mar · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in February
Coolest month9°C
Average low in July
Wettest monthJune
106 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
20 mm of rain
Warmest sea22°C
February
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.8 km
How Adelaide has grown
People living in the built-up area (493 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+44%650k in 1975 → 938k in 2025Weather in Adelaide
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
22°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 62%
Today23 Oct23°17°
Sat24 Oct21°14°4.1 mm
Sun25 Oct15°12°7.1 mm
Mon26 Oct15°10°1.3 mm
Tue27 Oct17°11°
Wed28 Oct18°11°
Thu29 Oct19°12°
Fri30 Oct18°13°
Sat31 Oct24°17°0.5 mm
When to go to Adelaide
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 91 | 94 | 86 | 76 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 75 | 88 | 86 | 95 |
| High | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° |
| Low | 17° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 22 | 20 | 30 | 48 | 83 | 106 | 104 | 94 | 74 | 54 | 34 | 36 |
| Wet days | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Sea | 21° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° |
What's on in Adelaide
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Adelaide Entertainment Centre ArenaPort Road & Adam Street, Hindmarsh SA 5007, Australia · 3.2 km
29 showsThebarton Theatre112 Henley Beach Rd, Torrensville SA 5031 · 2.8 km
8 showsThe Gov59 Port Road, Hindmarsh SA 5007, Australia · 3.2 km
6 showsAdelaide OvalWar Memorial Dr, North Adelaide SA 5006 · 1.5 km
4 showsAdelaide's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Adelaide
1.8 km
St Peter's CathedralBuilt 1869
0.8 km
Parliament House of South AustraliaBuilt 1874
1 km
Government House, AdelaideBuilt 1839
2.1 km
Brougham Place Uniting ChurchBuilt 1872
0.3 km
Adelaide Town HallBuilt 1866
1.1 km
Bonython HallBuilt 1936
Museum1 km
Art Gallery of South AustraliaBuilt 1881
Museum1 km
Migration MuseumBuilt 1986More museums: Arcade Museum · Australian Heritage Services · Ayers House - National Trust · Bay Discovery Centre · Centre of Democracy · Charles Sturt Museum · MOD. · Marion Historic Village Museum · R. M. Williams Outback Heritage Museum · RA&HS Museum & Archives · Sir Thomas Playford ETSA Museum · Uniting Church in Australia History Centre
Outdoors around Adelaide
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Church Of St. PatrickViewpoints
0.8 kmWoodhouse Scout Activity CentreCamp sites
1.2 kmTree Climb AdelaideTheme parks
1.4 kmAdelaide ZooZoos
1.9 kmBeyond BoulderingClimbing
2.5 kmNorth Adelaide Golf CourseGolf courses
3.1 kmDiving AdelaideDive site
3.7 kmNature around Adelaide
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Adelaide
Earthquakes around Adelaide
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tsunamis · Adelaide
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 18 · 0 km
Neogene · 3Paleogene · 11Cambrian · 4
Formations around the town
Trilobites · 7Redlichia, Yorkella, Eoredlichia, Dolerolenus, Balcoracania, Estaingia
Universities and research institutes
Carnegie Mellon University AustraliaUniversity or college · founded 1900
Bible College of South AustraliaUniversity or college · founded 1924
Flinders UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1966
Tabor CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1979
Australian Institute of BusinessUniversity or college · founded 1985
Helpmann AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1994
Torrens University AustraliaUniversity or college · founded 2012
Adelaide UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2024
Catholic Education South AustraliaUniversity or college
Australian Wine Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1955
Cooperative Research Centre for Tissue Growth and RepairResearch institute · founded 1991
Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthResearch institute · founded 1992
Health Sciences and NutritionResearch institute · founded 1996
Hanson InstituteResearch institute · founded 2001
Australian Centre for Plant Functional GenomicsResearch institute · founded 2002
Centre for Cancer BiologyResearch institute · founded 2008
Animal, Food and Health SciencesResearch institute · founded 2012
SA Genome Editing FacilityResearch institute · founded 2014
French–Australian Laboratory for Human / Autonomous Agents TeamingResearch institute · founded 2021
ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonicsResearch institute
Australian Plant Phenomics NetworkResearch institute
Caring Futures InstituteResearch institute
South Australian Research and Development InstituteResearch institute
Southern Coastal Research Vessel FleetResearch institute
Adelaide from above
Around Adelaide36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Belair National ParkNature11 kmRiver TorrensNature1.3 kmSturt RiverNature8.4 kmHope Valley ReservoirNature12 kmPatawalonga RiverNature9.0 kmFirst Falls (Adelaide Hills, South Australia)Nature10 kmDelfin IslandNature12 kmGlenalg BeachNature9.8 kmMount LoftyMountain10 kmMount BonythonMountain10 kmMount BarkerMountain33 kmMount BeevorMountain40 kmBrown Hill, MitchamMountain7.2 kmDiving AdelaideDive site3.7 kmSt Peter's CathedralMonument1.8 kmParliament House of South AustraliaMonument0.8 kmGovernment House, AdelaideMonument1.0 kmBrougham Place Uniting ChurchMonument2.1 kmAdelaide Town HallMonument0.3 kmBonython HallMonument1.1 kmSt Patrick's Church, AdelaideMonument0.8 kmTorrens Parade GroundMonument1.2 kmArt Gallery of South AustraliaMuseum1.0 kmMigration MuseumMuseum1.0 kmAdelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education CentreMuseum0.3 kmSamstag MuseumMuseum1.0 kmSouth Australian MuseumMuseum1.0 kmAdelaideStation0.9 kmMile EndStation1.7 kmAdelaide Parklands TerminalStation1.9 kmAldgatePlace16 kmSummertownPlace13 kmBridgewaterPlace18 kmHahndorfPlace22 kmUraidlaPlace14 kmBalhannahPlace22 km
Postal codes
5000–5001500650315033–50355037–50385040–50415061–506550675069507150815800–580158105839
Getting to Adelaide
Adelaide International AirportADL
6.3 kmKingscote AirportKGC
131 kmWhyalla AirportWYA
231 kmAdelaideRailway station
0.9 kmMile EndRailway station
1.7 kmAdelaide Parklands TerminalRailway station
1.9 kmPlaces near Adelaide
Places with a climate like Adelaide
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Adelaide?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, March and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Adelaide.
What is the hottest month in Adelaide?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Adelaide?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Adelaide?
June is the wettest month with about 106 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Adelaide?
The sea is warmest in February at about 22°C and coolest in August at about 13°C.
What is the postal code of Adelaide?
Adelaide has 24 postal codes: 5000–5001, 5006, 5031, 5033–5035, 5037–5038, 5040–5041, 5061–5065, 5067, 5069, 5071, 5081, 5800–5801 ….