Climate in Kangaroo Island

The winters between June and September are mild and wet, the summers usually warm and dry. Tempered by the ocean, particularly on the coastline, maximum temperatures in summer rarely exceed 35 degrees Celsius. Average temperatures in August range between 13 to 16 degrees and in February, the hottest month, between 20 and 25 degrees. Between May and September the island receives 2/3 of its annual rainfall, varying from 450 mm in Kingscote to around 900 mm near Roo Lagoon on the top of the central plateau. The wettest month is July.

�    Average Annual Temperature: 11.6 � 19.1 �C

�    Average January Temperature: 14.9 � 23.6 �C

�    Average July Temperature: 8.4 � 14.6 �C

�    Days over 30 �C: 10.3

�    Days over 35 �C: 1.6

�    Days under 2 �C: 0.3

�    Days under 0 �C: 0.0

�    Annual Rainfall: 485.1 mm

�    Average Annual Wind speed: 14.7 � 17.7