Best time to visit Port Augusta
The best time to visit Port Augusta is March–May and August–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32.6 °C / 91 °F | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | good month |
| February | 31.4 °C / 89 °F | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 18 mm / 0.7 in | good month |
| March | 29 °C / 84 °F | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| April | 24.6 °C / 76 °F | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 21 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| May | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 8.6 °C / 47 °F | 17 mm / 0.7 in | best month |
| June | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 20 mm / 0.8 in | good month |
| July | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 5.5 °C / 42 °F | 17 mm / 0.7 in | good month |
| August | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 6.1 °C / 43 °F | 18 mm / 0.7 in | best month |
| September | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 8.3 °C / 47 °F | 18 mm / 0.7 in | best month |
| October | 25.8 °C / 78 °F | 11.3 °C / 52 °F | 22 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| November | 28.2 °C / 83 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 27 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| December | 30.5 °C / 87 °F | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 27 mm / 1.1 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- March–May, August–November
- Good
- June–July, December–February
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 2.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 18.4 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 48%.
Against: feels like (high) 32.9 °C / 91 °F, average daily high 32.6 °C / 91 °F.
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 49%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.7 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 31.4 °C / 89 °F.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.5 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily high 29 °C / 84 °F, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 53%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, wet days 2.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 58%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.3 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 17 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, wet days 3.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 67%, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, feels like (high) 13.5 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 16.2 °C / 61 °F, wet days 4 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F, relative humidity 75%.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 17 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 16.1 °C / 61 °F, wet days 3.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 72%, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15 °C / 59 °F, average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 66%, average daily low 6.1 °C / 43 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.4 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 3.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 55%, average daily low 8.3 °C / 47 °F.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.7 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 11.3 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 50%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 27 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, wet days 4.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily high 28.2 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 50%.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 27 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, feels like (high) 30.1 °C / 86 °F, wet days 3.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 47%.
Against: average daily high 30.5 °C / 87 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–October
- Good
- November
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, wet days 2.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 17 mm / 0.7 in, wet days 3.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 17.3 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.2 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, wet days 4 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 13.5 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10 h.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.1 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 17 mm / 0.7 in, wet days 3.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 15 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 6.1 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, wet days 3.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 19.4 °C / 67 °F, average daily low 8.3 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
October · best
In its favour: precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 11.3 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 12.9 h, feels like (high) 23.7 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 27 mm / 1.1 in, wet days 4.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 13.8 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph.
Against: average daily high 28.2 °C / 83 °F, feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Mount Buller, 943 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 32.9 °C | 31.7 °C | 28.5 °C | 22.8 °C | 17.3 °C | 13.5 °C | 13 °C | 15 °C | 19.4 °C | 23.7 °C | 27.1 °C | 30.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.7 days | 0.4 days | 0.3 days | 0.8 days | 0.2 days | 0.3 days | 0.3 days | 0.2 days | 0.3 days | 0.8 days | 0.8 days | 0.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 10 am | 5 pm | 4 pm | 6 am | 10 pm | 9 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 12.7 h | 12 h | 11 h | 9.8 h | 8.7 h | 8 h | 8.3 h | 8.8 h | 10.5 h | 11.4 h | 11.8 h | 12.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 48% | 49% | 53% | 58% | 67% | 75% | 72% | 66% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 47% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 5.9 µg/m³ | 2.8 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ | 3.2 µg/m³ | 2.7 µg/m³ | 2.2 µg/m³ | 3 µg/m³ | 3.5 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ | 3.5 µg/m³ | 2.9 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 14 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 4 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.