What is the best time to visit McLaren Vale?

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

What is the Comfort Score for McLaren Vale?

McLaren Vale has an annual Comfort Score of 6.5/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in McLaren Vale?

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

McLaren Vale Weather and Climate

South Australia, Australia (35.22°S, 138.55°E, 59m elevation) Warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb)

6.5/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: November (10.0/10). Ranked #100 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. June: 1.0/10. Annual score 6.5/10, ranked #100 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

11.5 - 20.6°C

Days 3.2 degrees cooler; nights 2.8 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

764mm

13% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

94 days/yr

11 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.4 MJ/m²

0.1 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

49%

1 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer9.3/10

14.9 - 26.6°C

64mm rain

Autumn7.3/10

11.7 - 21.2°C

44mm rain

Winter1.7/10

8.2 - 14.4°C

467mm rain

Spring7.6/10

11.1 - 20.4°C

189mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 27.6 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 7.1 degrees.

Rainfall

764mm falls across 94 rain days. June is wettest (179mm), February driest (0mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 893 times.

Comfort window

November scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June 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 McLaren Vale 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 McLaren Vale.

January9.4/10Excellent26.1°C max, 45mm rain February9.0/10Excellent27.6°C max, 0mm rain March9.3/10Excellent26.8°C max, 3mm rain April6.5/10Good18.6°C max, 14mm rain May6.0/10Good18.3°C max, 28mm rain June1.0/10Challenging13.6°C max, 179mm rain July1.0/10Challenging13.1°C max, 126mm rain August3.2/10Challenging16.5°C max, 162mm rain September4.1/10Challenging16.4°C max, 92mm rain October8.7/10Excellent21.2°C max, 54mm rain November10.0/10Excellent23.5°C max, 44mm rain December9.6/10Excellent26.1°C max, 18mm rain

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