What is the best time to visit Barossa Valley?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, November is the best month to visit Barossa Valley, South Australia, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Barossa Valley?

Barossa Valley has an annual Comfort Score of 6.3/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Barossa Valley?

Yes, Barossa Valley averages about 1 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in July.

Barossa Valley Weather and Climate

South Australia, Australia (34.56°S, 138.95°E, 249m elevation) Mediterranean (Csa)

6.3/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: November (10.0/10). Ranked #113 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

November is the sweet spot

November: 10.0/10. July: 1.0/10. Annual score 6.3/10, ranked #113 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

10.9 - 21.7°C

Days 2.1 degrees cooler; nights 3.4 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

488mm

44% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

83 days/yr

22 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.6 MJ/m²

0.3 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

42%

6 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer7.6/10

15.1 - 29.0°C

109mm rain

Autumn7.3/10

11.4 - 22.2°C

28mm rain

Winter2.3/10

6.9 - 14.4°C

217mm rain

Spring8.2/10

10.0 - 21.3°C

134mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 30.1 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 6.1 degrees.

Rainfall

488mm falls across 83 rain days. January is wettest (95mm), February driest (0mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 947 times.

Comfort window

November scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. July is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Barossa Valley with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Barossa Valley.

January7.4/10Good28.6°C max, 95mm rain February7.2/10Good30.1°C max, 0mm rain March8.1/10Excellent28.5°C max, 6mm rain April7.4/10Good19.7°C max, 10mm rain May6.3/10Good18.5°C max, 11mm rain June1.5/10Challenging13.6°C max, 66mm rain July1.0/10Challenging12.7°C max, 79mm rain August4.3/10Challenging16.9°C max, 72mm rain September5.0/10Variable17.0°C max, 47mm rain October9.5/10Excellent22.1°C max, 50mm rain November10.0/10Excellent24.7°C max, 38mm rain December8.1/10Excellent28.4°C max, 15mm rain

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