The climate of Kangaroo Island (Australia)
Kangaroo Island is an island off the coast of Adelaide on the south
coast of Australia. The island was named after the slaughter of
kangaroos when it was first discovered. The discoverer of the island
fed his crew with these animals. The island is a big reserve for
protected species. A true Mecca for nature freaks. You can go for long
walks on the island and then come across koalas, kangaroos, platypuses
and porcupines. During a walk along the beach in the Sea Bay
Conservation Park you can run into large herds of sea lions. If you
decide to watch a romantic sunset at Kingscote or Penneshaw you might
be joined by a blue penguin. There are several national parks on this
island in which you can see all of these animals. If you prefer a more
active way of discovering the island the use of a mountain bike is
suggested. Many ships sank off the south coast. This makes it a
perfect wreck diving spot.
Kangaroo Island has a moderate sea climate. Temperatures are strongly
influenced the year round by the tempering influence of the ocean.
Temperatures in summer and winter are average. The winter from June to
September is moist. The sea wind causes a lot of cloud.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kangaroo Island:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
30
15
10
5
19
February
29
15
10
4
20
March
26
14
9
6
19
April
23
11
7
9
18
May
18
9
5
11
18
June
15
7
5
14
17
July
14
7
5
14
16
August
16
7
6
15
15
September
17
9
7
12
15
October
21
10
8
11
15
November
25
11
9
7
17
December
28
13
10
6
18
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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