South Australia, Australia

Minlaton

Minlaton is a village in South Australia, Australia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 759 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now13°C

Best timeFeb–Mar · Dec

Population759

Local time22:55

34.77° S, 137.60° EElevation 74 mUTC+10:30 · Australian Central Daylight Time

Postal code5575

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Minlatonweather score

October: high / low19° / 12°

Rain this month31mm

Sea this month16°

Best timeFeb–Mar · Dec

Best: Feb–Mar · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Minlaton at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:25 · 19:4313 h 18 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 21:15 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.8 Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day Next eclipse19 Jul 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitFeb–Mar · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in February

Coolest month9°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

61 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

13 mm of rain

Warmest sea21°C

February

Monuments nearby2+

within 55 km

Weather in Minlaton

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

13°C

Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 78%

Today hour by hour

Today26 Oct16°11°0.7 mm

Tue27 Oct17°10°0.9 mm

Wed28 Oct18°10°

Thu29 Oct22°10°

Fri30 Oct20°15°1.9 mm

Sat31 Oct20°15°

Sun1 Nov21°15°9.7 mm

Mon2 Nov19°14°

Tue3 Nov18°11°

Wed4 Nov19°14°1.5 mm

When to go to Minlaton

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	92	95	94	86	77	54	55	54	75	88	86	95
High	25°	25°	23°	20°	17°	15°	14°	14°	16°	19°	22°	23°
Low	17°	18°	17°	14°	12°	10°	9°	10°	11°	12°	15°	16°
Rain (mm)	13	16	18	27	43	61	57	53	42	31	22	21
Wet days	3	2	3	6	8	12	10	11	7	5	6	2
Sea	20°	21°	20°	19°	17°	15°	14°	14°	14°	16°	17°	19°

What's on in Minlaton

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri26Dec

Boxing DayNational

Sat26Dec

Proclamation DayRegional holiday

Sat28Dec

Proclamation DayRegional holiday

Mon

Monuments and museums in Minlaton

All monuments

44 km

Troubridge Island LighthouseBuilt 1856

55 km

Corny Point LighthouseBuilt 1882

Museum17 km

Bublacowie Military Museum

Museum32 km

Port Victoria Maritime Museum

More museums: Minlaton Museum-National Trust

Monuments of South Australia Museums of South Australia

Outdoors around Minlaton

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Camp sites5 Golf courses1

Minlaton Caravan ParkCamp sites

0.5 km

Minlaton Golf CourseGolf courses

0.6 km

Port Rickaby Caravan ParkCamp sites

14 km

Nature around Minlaton

Nature in Australia

Lake4 km

Deep Lagoon, South Australia

Lake3.2 km

Shallow Lagoon, South Australia

Lake3.4 km

Washpool Lagoon

Lake14 km

Salt Lagoon, Minlaton

Lake14 km

Didilyamulka

Lake20 km

Cudoorowie Lagoon

Nature in South Australia Beaches of Australia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Southern elephant sealMirounga leonina

KoalaPhascolarctos cinereus

Western grey kangarooMacropus fuliginosus

Bridled Nail-tail WallabyOnychogalea fraenata

Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae

Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica

The sky over Minlaton

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 21:15 · Moonset 06:32 Next eclipse seen from here19 Jul 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~3 an hourpeak night 13 November, best at 01:57 Northern lightsKp 7.8needed to see them on the horizon

Earthquakes around Minlaton

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record2within 300 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 17 · 5 km

Fossils in Australia

Cambrian · 17

Formations around the town

Parara Formation · 13 Minlaton · 2 Ramsay Formation · 1 Kulpara Formation · 1

Towns and villages around Minlaton

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Upsandowns11 km Bluff Beach11 km Curramulka12 km Port Rickaby13 km Port Minlacowie14 km Brentwood14 km Koolywurtie14 km Mount Rat15 km Yongala Cowie17 km Harwicke Bay19 km Kenmore20 km Port Vincent24 km

All 67 towns and villages in Yorke Peninsula South Australia

Minlaton from above

Around Minlaton13 places to see, do and reach nearby

Deep Lagoon, South AustraliaNature4.0 km Shallow Lagoon, South AustraliaNature3.2 km Washpool LagoonNature3.4 km Salt Lagoon, MinlatonNature14 km DidilyamulkaNature14 km Cudoorowie LagoonNature20 km Parsons Beach, MinlatonNature11 km Port VincentPlace24 km StansburyPlace24 km CurramulkaPlace12 km ArdrossanPlace49 km MaitlandPlace45 km YorketownPlace28 km

Postal code

5575

Getting to Minlaton

Adelaide International AirportADL

88 km

Kingscote AirportKGC

105 km

Port Lincoln AirportPLO

158 km

Places near Minlaton

24 km

Places with a climate like Minlaton

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

93% alike

North Shields

Australia

19° / 13°Jan–Mar

92% alike

Stanford

South Africa

20° / 13°Jan–Feb · Nov

92% alike

Gibson

Australia

19° / 11°Jan–Feb · Dec

91% alike

Streaky Bay

Australia

20° / 13°Feb · Apr · Sep

88% alike

Buenos Aires

Argentina

20° / 14°Apr · Oct · Dec

90% alike

Grabouw

South Africa

18° / 11°Jan–Feb · Nov

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Minlaton?

Based on 30-year climate normals, February, March and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Minlaton.

What is the hottest month in Minlaton?

February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 18°C.

What is the coldest month in Minlaton?

July is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 9°C.

What is the rainiest month in Minlaton?

June is the wettest month with about 61 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Minlaton?

The sea is warmest in February at about 21°C and coolest in August at about 14°C.

What is the postal code of Minlaton?

The postal code of Minlaton is 5575.

Minlaton

Minlaton at a glance

Weather in Minlaton

When to go to Minlaton

What's on in Minlaton

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Minlaton

Outdoors around Minlaton

Nature around Minlaton

Wildlife in October

The sky over Minlaton

Earthquakes around Minlaton

Fossil sites near this town

Formations around the town

Towns and villages around Minlaton

Minlaton from above

Postal code

Getting to Minlaton

Places near Minlaton

Port Vincent

Stansbury

Curramulka

Ardrossan

Maitland

Yorketown

Port Victoria

Point Turton

Places with a climate like Minlaton

North Shields

Stanford

Gibson

Streaky Bay

Buenos Aires

Grabouw

Frequently asked questions