Melbourne vs Adelaide Weather Compared

Adelaide runs 1.6 degrees warmer than Melbourne on average, 21.5 degrees to 19.9 degrees across the year. Melbourne collects 727mm of rain a year to Adelaide's 459mm, a 268mm gap. On the RefDat Comfort Score, Adelaide edges out Melbourne 7.2/10 to 6.6/10.

Summary Comparison

Melbourne

Avg Max Temp 19.9°C

Avg Min Temp 10.7°C

Annual Rainfall 727mm

Days >35°C 11

Frost Days 5

Comfort Score 6.6/10

Adelaide

Avg Max Temp 21.5°C

Avg Min Temp 11.8°C

Annual Rainfall 459mm

Days >35°C 9

Frost Days 2

Comfort Score 7.2/10

Key Differences

Adelaide is 1.6 degrees warmer on average than Melbourne
Melbourne receives 268mm more annual rainfall than Adelaide
Melbourne experiences 2 more days above 35C per year
Overall, Adelaide has a higher comfort score (7.2 vs 6.6)

Monthly Comparison

Month	Melbourne Max (°C)	Adelaide Max (°C)	Melbourne Min (°C)	Adelaide Min (°C)	Melbourne Rain (mm)	Adelaide Rain (mm)	Melbourne Comfort	Adelaide Comfort
January	24.5	26.8	14.8	16.1	141.4	85.3	9.3	8.7
February	26.3	28.1	14.5	15.4	10.2	0.3	9.4	8.9
March	24.8	27.9	13.9	16.1	20.4	1.2	9.8	8.9
April	18.0	19.6	10.2	10.4	92.6	19.4	5.3	7.8
May	16.3	19.2	7.7	8.1	40.0	16.4	4.6	7.8
June	13.1	14.4	5.8	7.5	35.7	104.4	2.9	2.9
July	12.3	14.1	6.1	7.9	99.4	74.1	1.1	3.3
August	16.9	17.4	8.5	9.9	37.7	53.4	5.7	4.9
September	16.9	17.7	8.8	8.9	61.6	44.9	5.5	5.5
October	19.8	22.2	9.9	11.5	65.3	19.3	7.4	9.1
November	23.5	24.3	13.0	14.2	76.1	29.0	9.2	9.7
December	26.0	26.8	14.7	16.1	46.2	10.9	8.5	9.0