Kangaroo IslandAustralia · Oceania · Year-round overview
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Kangaroo Island

Australia · Oceania

Kangaroo Island is most comfortable in local summer and local autumn. Local summers are warm and local winters are mild. Rain is spread through the year. Humidity is usually low.

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Kangaroo Island travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
48°F to 78°F
Rain
8 days/mo
Sunshine
10.4 h/day
Humidity feel
Generally dry

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Cool by day, brisk at night.

57°Ftypical Aug high
40°50°60°70°80°HighLow78°F56°F62°F48°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 57°F

Precipitation

Frequent light showers across the month.

45%wet-day frequency
012345678Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%7%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 45%45%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Sunshine alternates with cloudier spells.

8.9 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h12.9 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 8.9 h8.9 h

Heat & humidity by month

Humidity is rarely noticeable.

Very dryAug heat feel
Air-feel chart data is unavailable for this destination. Use the selected-month dew point, temperature, rain, and sunshine context together rather than treating any one metric as total comfort.

Sea temperature

58°Aug sea temp
55°75°80°Comfortable swim 75°+66°JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 58°58°
More detailIncludes sky and daypart comfort

Cloud cover

Partly cloudy across the month.

46%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%56%40%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 46%46%
ClearCloud cover

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Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare Kangaroo Island with Bay of Islands.

Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jun 1, 2026

Data & methodology