When is the best time of year to visit Adelaide?

Answer 1

Anytime is a good time to vsit Australia, but it depends upon your focus of interest.

If you visit Australia for the sun and the surf, both are good all year around. Though Australians feel the cold of the winter, Australian winters are mild to overseas visitors.

If you are visiting for the winter sports, the skiing season does not start until mid-June, and continues until about September.

On the other hand, Australian summers are hot but bearable to Australians, but a heatwave for us is anything extending for over a week in the 37-44 degree Celsius (and higher) mark whilst the equivalent in the UK is anything over 28 degrees (very pleasant in Australia). Tasmania tends to be milder in summer, but very cold in winter.

Answer 2

Spring and Autumn are the best times, although Autumn can still be very hot and dry. If you don't mind heat (up to 42 degrees C in a heatwave) the summer months of December to February would be suitable too. Winters are mild compared to many northern hemisphere areas.

Answer 3

It obviously depends on when you posted the question. However here in Adelaide the seasons are as follows:

Spring: Sep - Nov

Summer: Dec - Feb

Autumn: Mar - May

Winter: Jun - Aug