Kingscote Weather and Climate

South Australia, Australia (35.66°S, 137.64°E, 0m elevation) Cold semi-arid (BSk)
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7.1/10
Good comfort year-round
Best month: January (10.0/10). Ranked #46 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 - 20.5°C
National 14.3 - 23.8°C
Annual Rainfall
402mm
54% below national avg
Rain Days
74 days/yr
National avg 105
Solar Exposure
16.9 MJ/m²
National avg 18.3
Humidity
51%
National avg 48%

Kingscote's warmest month in 2024 was February, averaging 26.2 degrees. That gives Kingscote an annual average daytime high of 20.5 degrees, 2.4 degrees cooler than the South Australia mean.

Daytime highs peak at 26.2 degrees in February and bottom out with overnight lows of 8.4 degrees in July. That is a 17.8 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 402mm across 74 rain days, close to the South Australia average. The wettest month is June at 72mm, and February is the driest at 1mm.

Rainfall varies dramatically through the year. The wettest month (June) gets over 72 times as much rain as the driest (February).

By our reckoning, January (10.0/10) is when the weather is at its finest, while June (2.0/10) is the toughest month to be outdoors.

Keep scrolling for the detailed monthly data, or head straight to January for the peak-comfort window.

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: 7.1/10 - Ranked #46 of 213 Australian cities (national avg 6.2, SA avg 6.5)

Seasonal Overview

SeasonAvg Max °CAvg Min °CTotal Rain mmComfort
Summer25.214.78910.0
Autumn21.012.0287.6
Winter15.39.01562.8
Spring20.511.31297.9

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 Kingscote.

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