Adelaide Weather Today — Current Conditions and 7-Day Adelaide Forecast

Adelaide Weather Today

Adelaide has a Mediterranean climate — hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. It is Australia's driest capital city, receiving just 552mm of rainfall per year, and its summers are the most reliably dry of any Australian capital. Adelaide's position on the Gulf St Vincent, backed by the Mount Lofty Ranges, shapes its local weather patterns significantly.

Adelaide Climate — What to Expect Each Season

• Summer (December to February) — Hot and dry. Adelaide is Australia's capital city most affected by heatwaves, with extended periods above 40°C occurring most years. The Barossa Valley and Adelaide Plains to the north can be even hotter. Sea breezes from the Gulf provide some afternoon relief. Average January maximum: 29.2°C.
• Autumn (March to May) — Temperatures moderate and the first autumn rains arrive in May. A pleasant season with warm days and cooler nights.
• Winter (June to August) — Adelaide's wet season. Cool and frequently overcast with cold fronts crossing regularly from the Southern Ocean. Mount Lofty Ranges above the city receives most rainfall. Average July maximum: 15.0°C, minimum: 7.6°C. Frost is rare in the city.
• Spring (September to October) — Mild and increasingly sunny. One of Adelaide's more pleasant seasons, with wildflowers in the Adelaide Hills and Flinders Ranges.

Adelaide Rainfall

Adelaide is Australia's driest capital city at approximately 552mm annually, winter-dominated. Summer months of December through February typically receive fewer than 20mm combined.

Current Adelaide Weather Sources

The Bureau of Meteorology at bom.gov.au provides official Adelaide weather forecasts, heatwave warnings and fire weather outlooks for the Adelaide metropolitan area and South Australia.

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