Goolwa Weather and Climate

South Australia, Australia (35.50°S, 138.78°E, 6m elevation) Cold semi-arid (BSk)
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7.2/10
Good comfort year-round
Best month: February (10.0/10). Ranked #39 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.
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Climate Snapshot

Temperature Range
11.8 - 20.6°C
National 14.3 - 23.8°C
Annual Rainfall
442mm
50% below national avg
Rain Days
75 days/yr
National avg 105
Solar Exposure
17.3 MJ/m²
National avg 18.3
Humidity
50%
National avg 48%

Goolwa's warmest month in 2024 was December, averaging 25.8 degrees. That gives Goolwa an annual average daytime high of 20.6 degrees, 2.3 degrees cooler than the South Australia mean.

Daytime highs peak at 25.8 degrees in December and bottom out with overnight lows of 7.6 degrees in July. That is a 18.2 degree spread from hottest afternoon to coldest night. Overnight minimums average 11.8 degrees across the year, 0.4 degrees colder than the South Australia average of 12.2.

Annual rainfall totals 442mm across 75 rain days, 20 percent wetter than the South Australia average. The wettest month is January at 112mm, and February is the driest at 1mm.

There is a pronounced wet-dry split here. January receives 112mm while February gets just 1mm, so the contrast between seasons is stark.

By our reckoning, February (10.0/10) is when the weather is at its finest, while June (1.8/10) is the toughest month to be outdoors.

Scroll down for the full month-by-month breakdown, or jump straight to February if you're picking the best time to visit Goolwa.

Monthly Comfort Score

Our Comfort Score rates each month from 1 (tough) to 10 (ideal) based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV, and sunshine. How we calculate it

Annual Comfort Score: 7.2/10 - Ranked #39 of 213 Australian cities (national avg 6.2, SA avg 6.5)

Seasonal Overview

SeasonAvg Max °CAvg Min °CTotal Rain mmComfort
Summer24.815.11339.9
Autumn20.611.9497.4
Winter15.78.41603.3
Spring21.311.81008.4

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 Goolwa.

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