South Australia, Australia

Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge is a small town in South Australia, Australia. It has a population of about 17,457 (2021). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now17°C

Best timeMar · Oct · Dec

Population17,457

Local time10:02

35.12° S, 139.27° EElevation 36 mUTC+10:30 · Australian Central Daylight Time

Postal codes5253–5254

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Murray Bridgeweather score

October: high / low21° / 10°

Rain this month31mm

Best timeMar · Oct · Dec

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

Murray Bridge at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:19 · 19:3613 h 17 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 19:54 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.6 Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day Next eclipse19 Jul 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitMar · Oct · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in January

Coolest month7°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

45 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

15 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 0.7 km

Weather in Murray Bridge

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

14-day forecast

17°C

Cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 49%

Today hour by hour

Today26 Oct17°9°0.8 mm

Tue27 Oct17°8°2.2 mm

Wed28 Oct19°8°

Thu29 Oct22°10°

Fri30 Oct21°13°1.8 mm

Sat31 Oct25°13°

Sun1 Nov22°12°8.1 mm

Mon2 Nov19°12°

Tue3 Nov18°10°0.7 mm

Wed4 Nov21°10°0.5 mm

When to go to Murray Bridge

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	82	85	94	87	78	55	57	62	81	88	87	92
High	28°	28°	25°	21°	18°	15°	14°	16°	18°	21°	24°	26°
Low	15°	16°	14°	11°	9°	8°	7°	7°	9°	10°	13°	14°
Rain (mm)	15	15	17	27	34	45	41	44	37	31	27	28
Wet days	3	2	3	6	8	11	10	11	8	5	5	2

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What's on in Murray Bridge

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 Murray Bridge

All monuments

0.7 km

Murray Bridge

0.5 km

Murray Bridge Tunnel

More museums: Captain's Cottage Museum

Monuments of South Australia Museums of South Australia

Outdoors around Murray Bridge

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

Viewpoints3 Camp sites3 Zoos1 Golf courses1

Murray Bridge Golf ClubGolf courses

1.5 km

Murray Bridge Marina Camping and Caravan ParkCamp sites

3 km

Avoca Dell Caravan ParkCamp sites

4.6 km

Frank Jackman LookoutViewpoints

4.9 km

Monarto Safari ParkZoos

9.7 km

Giraffe Viewing PlatformViewpoints

11 km

Nature around Murray Bridge

Monteith Lagoon

Isle Charlotte

Long Island, Murray Bridge

Island4.5 km

Miss Gawler Island

Summit517 m33 km

Mount Barker

Nature in South Australia Mountains of 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 Murray Bridge

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 19:54 · Moonset 06:24 Next eclipse seen from here19 Jul 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~3 an hourpeak night 13 November, best at 01:57 Northern lightsKp 7.6about 1 nights a year

Earthquakes around Murray Bridge

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 record3within 300 km

Towns and villages around Murray Bridge

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

All 34 towns and villages in Murray Bridge South Australia

Postal codes

5253–5254

Getting to Murray Bridge

Adelaide International AirportADL

70 km

Kingscote AirportKGC

172 km

Murray BridgeRailway station

0.4 km

Murray Bridge (SA)Railway station

0.4 km

Tailem BendRailway station

22 km

Tailem BendJervois

22 km

JervoisTailem Bend

22 km

Places near Murray Bridge

23 km

Places with a climate like Murray Bridge

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

93% alike

Villiersdorp

South Africa

21° / 10°Jan · Oct–Nov

94% alike

Cummins

Australia

21° / 11°Mar–Apr · Dec

93% alike

Ravensthorpe

Australia

21° / 10°Jan · Mar · Dec

93% alike

Jeparit

Australia

20° / 9°Mar–Apr · Dec

93% alike

Rainbow

Australia

21° / 10°Mar–Apr · Nov

92% alike

Caledon

South Africa

20° / 11°Jan · Apr · Nov

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Murray Bridge?

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

What is the hottest month in Murray Bridge?

January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 15°C.

What is the coldest month in Murray Bridge?

July is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 7°C.

What is the rainiest month in Murray Bridge?

June is the wettest month with about 45 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.

What is the postal code of Murray Bridge?

Murray Bridge has 2 postal codes: 5253–5254.

Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge at a glance

Weather in Murray Bridge

When to go to Murray Bridge

What's on in Murray Bridge

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Murray Bridge

Outdoors around Murray Bridge

Nature around Murray Bridge

Wildlife in October

The sky over Murray Bridge

Earthquakes around Murray Bridge

Towns and villages around Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge from above

Postal codes

Getting to Murray Bridge

Places near Murray Bridge

Mannum

Tailem Bend

Callington

Mypolonga

Kanmantoo

Mount Barker

Aldgate

Summertown

Places with a climate like Murray Bridge

Villiersdorp

Cummins

Ravensthorpe

Jeparit

Rainbow

Caledon

Frequently asked questions