SeasonMapKangaroo Island (Kingscote) weather by month
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The best time to visit Kangaroo Island (Kingscote) is January to March — 90/100 in February, 25°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is summer, December to February (88/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 62/100 — cool, a little rain, clean air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Kangaroo Island, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Kangaroo Island is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 88 | A | 26°C | 3 d | 12 h | Peak | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 90 | S | 25°C | 2 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 89 | A | 24°C | 2 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 81 | A | 22°C | 4 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 71 | B | 18°C | 8 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| JunJune | 64 | C | 16°C | 11 d | 7 h | Busy | 3 |
| JulJuly | 62 | C | 15°C | 13 d | 8 h | Busy | 3 |
| AugAugust | 68 | C | 16°C | 12 d | 9 h | Quiet | 4 |
| SepSeptember | 75 | B | 17°C | 8 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| OctOctober | 79 | B | 20°C | 6 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 82 | A | 22°C | 5 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 85 | A | 24°C | 4 d | 12 h | Peak | 3 |
What's on in Kangaroo Island through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Seal Bay, ranger access only1 Jan – 31 DecRule
- May
- Southern right whales15 May – 30 Sep (usually)Nature
- June
- Quiet winter, shorter hours1 Jun – 31 AugSeason
- August
- Spring wildflowers and orchids15 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)Nature
- November
- Fire danger season closures15 Nov – 15 Apr (usually)Closure
- December
- South Australian summer holidays12 Dec – 27 Jan (usually)Holiday
Crowds in Kangaroo Island in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Kangaroo Island
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
Wildlife
A locals' guide to Kangaroo Island advises against driving after dark specifically because of the real risk of encountering kangaroos on the road, which are most active during those hours and account for a genuine hazard on the island's rural roads. Their environmental tip, especially relevant since the island is still recovering from the devastating 2020 bushfires that burned over half its land: stay on marked trails and boardwalks rather than veering off, since doing so can damage areas of the ecosystem that are actively trying to regenerate.