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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia in August

In an average August, Adelaide sees a daily high around 15°C and a low around 7°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high15°C
Typical high range12°C to 19°C
Average low7°C
Typical low range4°C to 9°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 27°C 2024-08-23
Lowest 6°C 2003-08-10

Low

Highest 12°C 2024-08-14
Lowest 1°C 2020-08-05

Feels-like

Highest 28°C 2024-08-23
Lowest -4°C 2007-08-14

Humidity

Highest 10.7 g/m³ 2017-08-14
Lowest 4.4 g/m³ 1997-08-05

Wind

Highest 50 km/h 2019-08-08
Lowest 7 km/h 2015-08-07

Precip

Wettest 113 mm 1992
Driest 11 mm 2014

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