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Cowell weather: the next 24 hours
Updated hourly.
Cowell 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Cowell
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Today in Cowell
- Very high UV index: 8.7 around 13:00. Stay in the shade between 12:00 and 18:00. Fair skin burns in about 23 minutes: avoid exposure, cover up and use SPF 50. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 12:00 and 15:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 8.1 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 46 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 12:00 and 16:00. With 48 % humidity, 19.3 °C and wind at 9.6 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 4 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 10 mm. Water tomorrow, between 6:00 and 9:00, while it is cool: allow about 10 L/m². How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 9 km/h, 16 °C at 8 pm. A lovely evening. How it is calculated
- Starry sky tomorrow, between 1:00 and 5:00: 17 % average cloud cover tonight, 4 h of clear sky in a row, moon at 14 % (waning crescent). A good night to look up. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-05 12:32 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Cowell
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Cowell: partly cloudy, 12 to 20 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 15 km/h. Tomorrow: overcast, 12 to 21 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | partly cloudy | 12 °C | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
| Tomorrow | overcast | 12 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 13 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 11 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | overcast | 14 °C | 29 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | overcast | 15 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | light drizzle | 14 °C | 17 °C | 0.6 mm | 31 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Cowell
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Cowell: overcast, from 12 to 21 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 30 %), wind up to 26 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  mostly sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 12:00 |  overcast | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 21:00 |  partly cloudy | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 25 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Cowell?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Cowell?
Between 12 and 21 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Cowell: Saturday overcast, 13 to 18 °C, Sunday overcast, 11 to 21 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 13 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 11 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Cowell, hour by hour: temperature from 12 to 21 °C, 0.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | mostly sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | mostly sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 10:00 | mostly sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 20:00 | mostly sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 18 km/h |
| 21:00 | partly cloudy | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 25 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 24 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 26 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % | 24 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % | 25 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 % | 24 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 25 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 23 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 24 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 22 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 23 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 22 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 23 km/h |
| 10:00 | mostly sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 24 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
Location of Cowell
Cowell lies at 9 m, 125 m below the average of the 112 places we cover in South Australia (134 m). That makes it the 12th lowest of the 112. The main town, Adelaide, lies 207 km to the south-east. The nearest places we cover are Cleve (39 km to the west), Wallaroo (72 km to the south-east), Moonta Bay (72 km to the south-east) and Kadina (80 km to the south-east). With about 1,250 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Cowell is the 92nd largest of the 112 places we cover in South Australia.
Today is 3.8 °C below the November normal (23.3 °C).
Climate of Cowell: 1991–2020 normals
In Cowell, January is typically the warmest month (up to 26.6 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 9.0 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 28 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 15.7 °C and 71 mm of rain, spring 21.1 °C and 80 mm, summer 26.0 °C and 68 mm, autumn 21.6 °C and 58 mm. The wettest season is spring (29 % of the annual total), the driest autumn (21 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.6 | 18.2 | 19 | 3 |
| February | 26.4 | 18.4 | 21 | 3 |
| March | 24.3 | 16.9 | 15 | 3 |
| April | 21.9 | 14.6 | 19 | 4 |
| May | 18.5 | 12.1 | 24 | 5 |
| June | 15.7 | 9.9 | 28 | 6 |
| July | 15.2 | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| August | 16.1 | 9.4 | 24 | 6 |
| September | 18.8 | 10.9 | 28 | 6 |
| October | 21.2 | 12.8 | 26 | 5 |
| November | 23.3 | 14.9 | 26 | 5 |
| December | 25.0 | 16.5 | 28 | 4 |
Compared with Adelaide, the main town 207 km to the south-east, highs in the warmest month are 0.1 °C higher here, and the year brings 213 mm less precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 7 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, October, November and December).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Cleve (39 km to the west): summers 1.2 °C warmer and 7 mm wetter a year. Among the 112 places we cover in South Australia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Cowell ranks 66th for summer warmth and 98th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Coober Pedy and the coolest in Robe; the wettest year is in Millicent and the driest in Coober Pedy.
What is the warmest month in Cowell?
The warmest month in Cowell is typically January, averaging 26.6 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 9.0 °C.
How many rainy days does Cowell get per year?
Cowell sees about 54 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 276 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Cowell?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Cowell runs to about 17.6 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.