Adelaide SA Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Adelaide, South Australia. How hot did it get in 2018? When was the last time thermometers in Adelaide rose above 45 °C? What was the highest temperature in Adelaide a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Adelaide and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records were observed near Adelaide city centre and go back to 1888. The highest temperature measured during that time was 48 degrees Celsius (118 Fahrenheit) on January 24, 2019.

Highest Adelaide temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
105	January 14, 2023	41
106	December 27, 2022	41
109	January 24, 2021	43
110	January 30, 2020	43
118	January 24, 2019	48
111	January 28, 2018	44
108	February 08, 2017	42
106	December 25, 2016	41
111	January 02, 2015	44
113	January 14, 2014	45
113	January 04, 2013	45
108	December 23, 2012	42
109	January 31, 2011	43
109	January 11, 2010	43

Highest temperature recorded at Adelaide each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
114	January 28, 2009	46
108	January 10, 2008	42
108	December 31, 2007	42
110	January 21, 2006	43
108	December 30, 2005	42
112	February 14, 2004	44
111	January 25, 2003	44
106	December 17, 2002	41
110	January 13, 2001	43
105	February 02, 2000	41
107	January 10, 1999	42
104	December 11, 1998	40
107	November 25, 1997	42
108	January 14, 1996	42
103	February 24, 1995	39
109	January 25, 1994	43
108	November 30, 1993	42
104	February 17, 1992	40
110	February 04, 1991	43
108	January 02, 1990	42
105	March 07, 1989	41
106	January 07, 1988	41
105	December 14, 1987	41
107	March 06, 1986	42
107	January 14, 1985	42
100	December 24, 1984	38
109	February 07, 1983	43
112	January 23, 1982	44
110	February 15, 1981	43
110	February 20, 1980	43
108	January 04, 1979	42
103	January 14, 1978	39
105	February 11, 1977	41
105	December 30, 1976	41
106	December 11, 1975	41
98	December 14, 1974	37
105	January 20, 1973	41
103	December 20, 1972	39
103	February 16, 1971	39
105	February 08, 1970	41
106	January 31, 1969	41
110	January 30, 1968	43
102	February 06, 1967	39
105	January 14, 1966	41
102	March 02, 1965	39
105	January 30, 1964	41
104	February 12, 1963	40
109	November 30, 1962	43
105	December 27, 1961	41
107	January 02, 1960	42
110	January 17, 1959	43
102	January 09, 1958	39
106	December 18, 1957	41
101	January 08, 1956	38
109	January 02, 1955	43
103	January 15, 1954	39
106	December 19, 1953	41
105	January 22, 1952	41
105	January 11, 1951	41
104	December 07, 1950	40
100	January 29, 1949	38
110	January 22, 1948	43
103	February 07, 1947	39
105	January 13, 1946	41
105	December 13, 1945	41
102	January 21, 1944	39
110	January 31, 1943	43
109	January 03, 1942	43
108	December 13, 1941	42
107	March 09, 1940	42
115	January 12, 1939	46
104	February 17, 1938	40
104	November 26, 1937	40
103	November 30, 1936 +	39
105	January 22, 1935	41
108	January 23, 1934	42
105	February 12, 1933	41
108	January 21, 1932	42
111	December 29, 1931	44
108	February 09, 1930	42
103	January 03, 1929	39
106	January 15, 1928	41
107	January 13, 1927	42
103	February 20, 1926	39
109	December 05, 1925	43
105	December 12, 1924	41
106	February 22, 1923	41
108	November 30, 1922	42
108	January 23, 1921	42
108	December 24, 1920 +	42
106	December 10, 1919	41
107	December 09, 1918	42
103	December 22, 1917 +	39
105	February 17, 1916	41
107	February 15, 1915 +	42
109	February 18, 1914	43
108	December 01, 1913	42
110	February 01, 1912	43
101	November 30, 1911	38
–	1910	–
107	January 02, 1909	42
110	January 19, 1908 +	43
105	January 18, 1907	41
111	January 04, 1906	44
108	January 11, 1905	42
112	December 31, 1904	44
104	February 09, 1903	40
109	January 31, 1902	43
108	February 06, 1901	42
110	January 01, 1900	43
110	February 12, 1899 +	43
110	January 11, 1898	43
109	December 29, 1897	43
108	January 23, 1896	42
105	February 12, 1895	41
105	November 26, 1894	41
108	December 10, 1893	42
109	January 20, 1892	43
102	February 08, 1891	39
103	January 18, 1890	39
109	January 12, 1889	43
108	December 25, 1888	42

Adelaide - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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